Engineering Technician IV

SAIC; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Crane, IN is seeking an Engineering Technician to support part and material handling, testing, and other needs. The role involves assembling, testing, and documenting data for undersea sensor equipment, with supervision and occasional independent work.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Candidates should read schematics and manuals, follow procedures, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced technical environment.

Qualifications

• Must have good communication skills and interface well with others.
• Knowledge of cabling and wiring standards and best practices.
• Strong soldering, splicing and cable management skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• High attention to detail and quality.
• Able to plan and execute daily and weekly scheduled tasks.
• Able to keep work area clean and organized.
• Excellent team player with organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble or disassemble components per layouts or diagrams.
• Follow procedures to construct or package undersea sensor components.
• Conduct electrical or mechanical tests and record data.
• Extract and compile engineering data from field notes and reports.
• Assist in design modifications by compiling data on parts and materials.

Skills

Communication skills

Cabling standards

Soldering & wiring

Interpret instructions

Attention to detail

Task planning

Workspace organization

Team player

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job ID

2617281

Location

Crane, IN, US

Date Posted

2026-09-25

Category

Wage Determination (SCA)

Subcategory

Service Contract Act

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

No

Minimum Clearance Required

Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

Secret

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking an Engineering Technician to assist in multiple areas of customer support including part and material handling, material testing, and other needs.

The Engineering Technician performs task 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

• Constructing or disassembling components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
• Following specific layouts, procedures, drawings, or scientific diagrams to construct, tear down, and/or package undersea sensor components and subunits of equipment.
• Conducting various electrical or mechanical 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.
• Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
• Assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of undersea sensor 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.

Qualifications

Education and Requirements

High School Diploma

The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Ability to read schematics, use service manuals, follow test procedures, flow charts and use logical troubleshooting techniques.

Must Have Good Communication Skills, Interface Well With Others

• Knowledge of cabling and wiring standards and best practices.
• Strong soldering, splicing and cable management skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• High attention to detail and quality
• Able to plan and execute daily and weekly scheduled tasks
• Able to keep work area clean and organized
• Excellent team player with organizational and time management skills

Physical demands While performing duties of this job, an employee is typically required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, lift hand tools approx. 1-15 lbs. in weight to complete machine assembly, parts up to 50 lbs. Repetition with activity.