Engineering Technician - II

New Directions Technologies, Inc; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

New Directions Technologies, Inc. at China Lake, CA is seeking an Engineering Technician for a full-time role. The position involves performing standardized assignments, following written instructions for unfamiliar tasks, and supporting weapon assembly, testing, and data collection.

Applicants must be US citizens, able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, and have at least two years of practical experience in laboratory testing, manufacturing, or related engineering work.

Qualifications

• U.S citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain DoD security clearance for duration of employment.
• At least two (2) years of practical experience, including laboratory testing, manufacturing, or maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Following instructions, assembles or constructs simple or standard equipment or parts, servicing or repairing simple instruments or equipment.
• Conducting tests using established methods, preparing test specimens, recording data, and noting deviations from equipment or observational errors.
• Extracting engineering data from prescribed sources and presenting data in prescribed form.

Job description

Location:

China Lake, CA

Status:

Full Time

Job Description:

Performs standardized or prescribed assignments involving a sequence of related operations, follows standard work methods on recurring assignments but receives explicit instructions on unfamiliar assignments. Technical adequacy of routine work is reviewed on completion; non-routine work may be reviewed in progress. This technician performs at this level, one or a combination of such typical duties as:

• Following specific instructions, assembles or constructs simple or standard equipment or parts, servicing or repairing simple instruments or equipment;
• Conducting a variety of tests using established methods, preparing test specimens, adjusting and operating equipment, recording test data, and pointing out deviations resulting from equipment malfunction or observational errors;
• Extracting engineering data from various prescribed but non-standardized sources, processing the data following well-defined methods including elementary algebra and geometry, and presenting the data in prescribed form

The contractor shall provide engineering support for mixing, casting, curing and assembly of weapons.

• Perform weapon assembly of various weapon systems utilizing Weapon Assembly Manuals (WAM).
• Analyze technical drawings and specifications sheets in relation to the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) of current and future weapons of the Department of the Navy and foreign partners.
• Work directly with the Research Development Test & Evaluate (RDT&E) Weapon and Energetics Department preparing test items and assembling test items for subsequent range or customer specific testing requirements.

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

Due to customer requirements, U.S Citizenship is required.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoW Security Clearance for duration of employment.

Adequate experience performing the duties of the labor category as described in the Department of Labor functional description. At least two (2) years of practical experience, to include laboratory testing, manufacturing, or maintenance. Experience may include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems.

Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as:

• Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes.
• Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated.

Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience.

Salary: the expected pay range for this position is $44,075 to $76,960 but is subject to change.