Engineering Technician IV

General Dynamics IT; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility and paid education

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks an Engineering Technician IV to install, maintain, and test complex electrical and optical systems. You will troubleshoot and modify circuitry, provide customer instructions, and document malfunctions. Expect hands-on work with fiber optic cables aboard naval ships and coordination with engineering teams.

Required are 5+ years of related experience and an Associate degree. Onsite location in Seattle, WA with travel.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Knowledge of fiber optic installation onboard ships preferred.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, repairs, and tests electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions with specialized test equipment.
• Splices and terminates fiber optic cables onboard naval ships.
• Provides operation/maintenance instruction and QA support.

Skills

Electronics principles

Fiber optic installation

Troubleshooting

QA testing

Education

Associates of Arts/Associates of Science

Tools

OTDR

Power meter

Fusion splicing

Job description

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV

Job Description

1. Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, troubleshoots, modifies, constructs and tests various types of electrical, electronic, and/or mechanical equipment and related devices.
2. Applies technical knowledge of electronics principles in order to put equipment in operational condition and solve complex problems.
3. Troubleshoots and corrects malfunctions using specialized test and diagnostic equipment.
4. Modifies circuitry to improve performance.
5. Makes recommendations for improvements or modifications to correct problems.
6. Provides operation/maintenance instruction to customer personnel.
7. Prepares operating and malfunction reports and related documentation.
8. Works with engineering staff to determine and solve equipment design problems.
9. Performs quality assurance testing of assemblies and equipment fabricated by other technicians.
10. Provides work leadership to less-experienced technicians.
11. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
12. Participates in special projects as required.
13. Installation and maintenance of a Fiber Optic cables onboard naval ships.
14. Splice and Terminate fiber optic cables.
15. Perform fiber tests: OTDR, power meter/laser source, and scopes.

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $29.52 - $37.95. 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.

Required Certifications

• Fiber Optic Cable Handling, Pulling, Forming/Shaping, BOF, Single/Multi, Optical Testing, Fusion Splicing
• Supervisor & QA, BOF Licensed Installer.
• WAF Tagout qualified.

What you'll need to succeed

• Education: Associates of Arts/Associates of Science.
• Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience.
• Security Clearance Level: None.
• Location: Customer Site.
• US Citizenship Required.

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

Job Details

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel Required: 10-25%
• Telecommuting Options: Onsite
• Work Location: USA WA Seattle

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.

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