Engineering Technician III

KAIROS, Inc.; Ladson, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KAIROS, Inc. seeks an energetic Engineering Technician III to join our Ladson, SC team on site.

This SCA-position supports engineering analysis, data collection from electronics equipment, testing, and updates to components and drawings. Responsibilities include preparing and modifying engineering documents, constructing or adapting subassemblies, troubleshooting, recording test data, and ensuring design data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in engineering technology, math, or science with five years of practical experience in design and preparation of engineering documents/drawings.
• Alternative: Electronics training from Technical School or military school and five years of related experience with design/modification of engineering docs/drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design, prepare and modify engineering documents and drawings.
• Construct components, subassemblies, or adapt standard equipment.
• Troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
• Follow diagrams to construct and package devices and subunits.
• Collect and process engineering data from field notes, manuals and lab reports.
• Develop information on previous failures and suggest data-driven improvements.
• Review work for technical adequacy and conformity with instructions.

Skills

Customer relations

Documentation

MS Office

MBSE tools

Technical drawing tools

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

AAV maintenance (Marine Corps)

Education

Assoc. degree in engineering tech / math / science

Electronics training + 5 years experience

Tools

MBSE tools

Technical drawing tools

Job description

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Engineering Technician III, to join our team. This position is onsite in Ladson, SC. This is an SCA position.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

This position will perform engineering analysis, gather data from electronics equipment, conduct testing and updates to test equipment, support the design and development of new systems or updates to existing components, subunits, or models, and conduct preparation and modification of engineering documents and drawings.

Primary Duties:

• Design, preparation and modification of engineering documents and drawings.
• Individuals shall have notable experience performing one or a combination of the following duties:
  • Constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapting standard equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
  • Following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
  • Conducting various tests or experiments which may require minor modification in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and recording test data.
  • Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation, and assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts.
  • Developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.
• An individual shall be capable of performing 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.
• Review work for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience using technical drawing tools and/or MBSE tools
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
• Detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology
• AAV maintenance experience within a Marine Corps AAV Battalion a plus

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree in engineering technology, math, or science AND five (5) years of practical experience to include design and preparation and modification of engineering documents and drawings
• In lieu of an associate’s degree, formal electronics training from: Technical School, or Class A or B military school in electronics or communications AND five (5) years of practical experience to include design and preparation and modification of engineering documents and drawings may be substituted