Engineering Technician III Climatic Operator

Astrion; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion, located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL, is seeking an Engineering Technician III Climatic Operator to join the environmental testing team. The position requires a Secret clearance, a high school diploma or equivalent, and hands-on experience supporting hardware testing in relevant environments.

You will maintain instrumentation, monitor tests, and document results. Responsibilities include working within a technical team, ensuring equipment calibration, and communicating test

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, with 5 years of related hardware testing experience; or 2 years + 3 years in specialty area.
• Must be certified (or capable of becoming certified within 2 years) to Level II ASNT radiographic requirements (TC1A) or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain DoD secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a technician team to conduct environmental testing.
• Maintain and set up all instrumentation/test equipment properly.
• Monitor tests, record data, and perform data compliance checks.
• Calibrate and maintain simulated environments (rain, salt, fog, temperature, humidity, altitude).
• Create documents for test failures and anomalies; communicate findings to engineers.

Skills

NDT Level II certification (ASNT TC1A)

US Citizenship

DoD Secret clearance

Safety SOP compliance

MS Office proficiency

Teamwork

Overtime flexibility

Environmental testing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PLCs

Job description

Overview

Engineering Technician III Climatic Operator

LOCATION:Huntsville, AL

JOB STATUS:Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL:As Needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity foran Engineering Technician IIIlocated at Redstone ArsenalinHuntsville, AL.Astrion has worked extensively with Redstone Arsenal where it has earned a reputation for on-time delivery of high-quality products tailored to the needs of its clients.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

High School Diploma or GED and 5 years of applicable experience supporting engineering or testing of hardware in the appropriate area of specialization; or 2 years of applicable college/vocational/military/technical school and 3 years of applicable experience in the assigned specialty area; and the following additional requirements: a. Nondestructive Test (NDT) Technician – Must be certified (or capable of being certified within two years) to Level II of the radiographic requirements of ASNT (TC1A) or equivalent.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have or be able to obtain a DoD secret security clearance.
• Industry Std based on Al Dept of Industrial Relations, Huntsville, in cooperation with US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018
• Must be certified (or capable of being certified within 2 years) to Level II of the radiographic requirements of ASNT (TC1A) or equivalent. A valid driver's license.Flexible to work overtime to meet schedule deadlines.
• Must be able to understand and follow safety SOP and work procedures.
• Must be self-motivated, dependable, possess written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work within a team environment.
• Should be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and capable of lifting 50 lbs.Must be capable of obtaining Group II Level Explosive Certification and be willing to work in a hazardous environment.
• The ability to work safely and efficiently is a must.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Experience with PLCs.
• Previous experience working as an Engineering Technician.
• Technical writing skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of a team of technicians and operators to conduct environmental testing.
• Ensure that all instrumentation/test equipment is properly maintained and set up.
• Monitor tests and record data, using both manual and automated means, and perform data compliance and consistency checks.
• Ensure that simulated environments such as rain, salt, fog, high and low temperature, high and low humidity, altitude, etc. are properly calibrated and maintained.
• Ensure that all instrumentation/test equipment is properly maintained and set up.
• Monitor tests and record data, using both manual and automated means, and perform data compliance and consistency checks.
• Create documents that pertain to test failures and anomalies.
• Perform routine checks on equipment for visual issues or maintenance needs.
• Communicate with engineers, technicians, and customers to discover and develop requirements, with the goal of optimizing and improving current and future processes.