Engineering Technician III

Astrion; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking an Engineering Technician III to support METTS III at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. The role is on the first shift with a 4-10 schedule, 6:00am–4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, focusing on maintaining and operating complex pressure systems in a high-stakes environment.

The candidate will perform semi-professional technical tasks under supervision, assist engineers with testing, data collection, and equipment support, and must have a high school diploma

Qualifications

• High school diploma with at least two years of directly related experience in maintaining and operating industrial pressure systems.
• Knowledge in pressure system operations at a NASA Facility is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide semi-professional technical support for engineers in research, design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement.
• Work with electrical, electronic, or mechanical components or equipment and use standard procedures or equipment.
• Prepare test data, record results, and help with data presentation for engineering review.
• Assist in design modification by compiling data on design, specifications, and materials for equipment or components.
• Handle tasks in hazardous research and test facilities and operate within test stands and laboratories as required.

Skills

Pressure system operations

NASA facility knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

Engineering Technician III

LOCATION: Huntsville, AL

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: N/A

CERTIFICATION: N/A

Astrion is seeking an Engineering Technician III. This is in support of the METTS III contract at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on the Redstone Arsenal located in Huntsville Alabama. This position is for first shift working 4-10 schedule 6:00am - 4:30pm Mondays through Thursdays.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• High school diploma with at least two (2) years of directly related experience to maintaining and operating industrial pressure systems - Active/Current support of METTS III program.
• Knowledge in pressure system operations at a NASA Facility is strongly desired.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Engineering Technician level III must meet all of the following criteria: Be able to provide semi-professional technical support for engineers working in such areas as research, design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement. Work pertains to electrical, electronic, or mechanical components or equipment. These technicians are required to have some practical knowledge of science or engineering. Some positions may require a practical knowledge of mathematics or computer science. Included are workers who prepare design drawings and assist with the design, evaluation, and/or modification of machinery and equipment.

This level performs assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performs recurring work independently. Work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.

This technician performs at this level one or a combination of such typical duties as:

• Constructs components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
• Follows specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
• Conducts various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data.
• Assemble or construct standard equipment or parts following specific instructions.
• Service and repair simple instruments or equipment as directed.
• Conduct tests using established methods and operate test equipment.
• Prepare test specimens and accurately record and verify test data.
• Extract and process engineering data field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
• Identify deviations caused by equipment issues or observational errors.
• Present processed data in prescribed formats for engineering review.
• Assist in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; develop information concerning previous operational failures and modifications, and use judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.
• Operate within specialized, hazardous research and test facilities using required certifications. The position operates in unique, "one of a kind," and/or hazardous research and test facilities, test stands, laboratories, chambers, equipment, and are required to have highly specialized skills that in many cases can only be obtained through specialized training, "on the job" work experience, and certification(s).
• Examples of specialized operational environments include:
  • Cryogenics: Liquid Hydrogen, Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Helium
  • Gaseous Hydrogen, Gaseous Oxygen, Gaseous Nitrogen, Gaseous Helium
  • High Pressure Systems
  • Hypergols
  • Solid Propellants
  • Explosives
  • Other Toxic
  • Confined Space
  • Cleanliness Standards and Operations
  • Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Systems and Components Associated with Hazardous Operations
  • Mechanical Systems and Components Associated with Hazardous Operations
  • Safety Critical Equipment, Lifts, and Moves
  • Specialized Equipment
  • Large and/or Complex Facilities, Test Stands, Equipment, Special Test Equipment, and Test Articles
  • Specialized Handing, Transportation, Operation of One of a Kind Test Articles and Associated Components

Work Environment

Engineering Technicians work in indoor and outdoor test areas, test stands, laboratories, chambers, machine shops, cold and hot weather environments, heights, and confined spaces. They may work with or around Cryogenics (Liquid Hydrogen, Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Helium), Gaseous Hydrogen, Gaseous Oxygen, Gaseous Nitrogen, Gaseous Helium, High Pressure Systems, Hypergols, Solid Propellants, Explosives, Other Toxic, Confined Space, Cleanliness Standards and Operations, Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Systems and Components Associated with Hazardous Operations, Mechanical Systems and Components Associated with Hazardous Operations, Safety Critical Equipment (Lifts, and Moves), Specialized Equipment, Large and/or Complex Facilities, Test Stands, Equipment, Special Test Equipment, and Test Articles, Specialized Handing, Transportation, Operation of One of a Kind Test Articles and Associated Components.

Physical Requirements

With or without reasonable accommodation: lifting up to 40 lbs, bending, crouching, crawling, climbing stairs/ladders, pulling cables/wires. Must use proper PPE for all tasks.