Engineering Technician III

General Dynamics IT; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking an Engineering Technician III to install, maintain, test, and troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment at customer sites in Seattle, WA. Candidates should have 3+ years of related experience and an Associates degree or equivalent, with US citizenship required.

The role involves applying technical electronics knowledge, modifying circuitry for performance improvements, and preparing reports on operations and malfunctions.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of related experience required.
• US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, troubleshoots, and tests electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment and related devices.
• Applies electronics knowledge to place equipment in operational condition and resolve complex issues.
• Troubleshoots and corrects malfunctions using specialized test and diagnostic equipment.
• Modifies circuitry to improve performance.
• Provides operation and maintenance instruction to customer personnel.
• Prepares operating and malfunction reports and related documentation.
• Assists engineering staff in identifying and solving equipment design problems.
• May perform quality assurance testing of assemblies and equipment.

Skills

Blueprints

Electrical Installations

Shipyards

Education

Associates of Arts/Associates of Science

Job description

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN III

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: SCA

Job Qualifications: Skills: Blueprints, Electrical Installations, Shipyards Certifications: None Experience: 3 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

• Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, troubleshoots, modifies, constructs and tests various types of electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment and related devices.
• Applies technical knowledge of electronics principles to put equipment in operational condition and solve complex problems.
• Troubleshoots and corrects malfunctions using specialized test and diagnostic equipment.
• Modifies circuitry to improve performance.
• Makes recommendations for improvements or modifications to correct problems.
• Provides operation and maintenance instruction to customer personnel.
• Prepares operating and malfunction reports and related documentation.
• Assists engineering staff in determining and solving equipment design problems.
• May perform quality assurance testing of assemblies and equipment fabricated by other technicians.
• May provide work leadership to less-experienced technicians.
• Participates in special projects, as required.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: Associates of Arts/Associates of Science.
• Required Experience: 3+ years of related experience..
• Location: On Customer Site.
• US Citizenship Required.

Certifications

• Cableway Certified, Cableway Inspector, Cableway Inspector, Cableway Inspector, Connertor Certified Modular, COAX, Multi-Pin Connector Fabricator and Inspector: Connector Trained and Qualified with 40 hours OJT. WAF Tagout qualified.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $37.40 - $50.60. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: 10-25%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA WA Seattle

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identify Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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