Engineering Technician, Test & Lab Specialist

Leonardo DRS; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account contribution

Telemedicine

Job summary

Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the Test Engineering team with hands-on duties, test setup, data collection, and results analysis in a state-of-the-art lab.

You will operate test equipment, fabricate fixtures, ensure safety and procedures compliance, and provide direct technical support to engineers on complex power system products for military programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 4+ years of applicable experience.
• Ability to interpret schematics.
• Mechanical aptitude and use of general hand tools.
• Experience with MS Office products.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware to the component level.
• Prior soldering experience.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with a laboratory environment and test equipment
• Set up test apparatus and conduct operational testing
• Write test reports to assess the ability of products to perform per specifications
• Review project instructions and drawings to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment needed, nature of technical problem and possible solutions
• Set up and conduct tests of assembled units, sub-assemblies and components
• Record results with numerical and graphical data
• Analyze test results related to the design and test objectives
• Provide hands-on feedback to engineers
• Support of qualification testing including test execution coordination in-house and at external labs
• Operate Engineering Lab environmental chamber
• Fabricate engineering and manufacturing test fixtures from drawings and schematics
• Perform test fixture repairs, modifications and certifications
• Perform lab 6S activities (cleanup, safety, etc.) Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

Skills

Interpret Schematics

Mechanical Aptitude

Hardware Troubleshooting

Soldering

Lab Experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Machine shop tools

Job description

Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the Test Engineering team with hands-on duties, test setup, data collection, and results analysis in a state-of-the-art lab.

You will operate test equipment, fabricate fixtures, ensure safety and procedures compliance, and provide direct technical support to engineers on complex power system products for military programs.