Hands-On Environmental Test Technician - Lab & Field

General Dynamics Corporation; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k match

9-80 schedule

Educational assistance

Onsite facilities

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems is seeking an Environmental Test & Instrumentation Technician to support environmental testing of armored vehicles and related electronics. The role encompasses laboratory and on-site testing of electro-mechanical systems, data acquisition, and maintenance of test equipment to ensure accurate measurements.

The position requires on-site attendance at Sterling Heights or travel to test sites, with occasional training-based telework exceptions.

Qualifications

• Associate technical degree in electronics, similar discipline, or 10+ years in military/automotive technician experience.
• Excellent organizational & verbal skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be able to obtain site clearances.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Test & Evaluation / Environmental Test Laboratories with internal & external customers.
• Assist T&E Engineers acquire relevant test equipment and tools.
• Setup / install instrumentation (pressure transducers, strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, etc.).
• Record CAN and Ethernet vehicle data bus traffic.
• Perform tests independently or with T&E Engineers to record data using data acquisition systems.
• Maintain calibrated equipment and document equipment usage.
• Perform maintenance on electrical assemblies, cables, and Environmental Test Lab equipment.

Education

Associate technical degree in electronics

Tools

Thermotron

Unholtz-Dickie

SOMAT

DEWESoft

NI Data Acquisition Systems

MTS Test Controller

Job description

General Dynamics Land Systems is seeking an Environmental Test & Instrumentation Technician to support environmental testing of armored vehicles and related electronics. The role encompasses laboratory and on-site testing of electro-mechanical systems, data acquisition, and maintenance of test equipment to ensure accurate measurements.

The position requires on-site attendance at Sterling Heights or travel to test sites, with occasional training-based telework exceptions.