Lead Engineering Technician - DoD Clearance

Collins Aerospace; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching and Life

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the integration, testing, maintenance, and deployment of sophisticated simulation and training systems. You will collaborate with engineering teams and travel to customer sites to ensure successful installations and timely issue resolution.

The role requires an AA/AS degree with 8+ years of experience, active DoD Top Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree (or equivalent) with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required before start.
• U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining complex electronic/electromechanical systems.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering teams with integration, troubleshooting, testing, and maintenance of simulation and training systems.
• Perform hardware upgrades, repairs, and system modifications to meet program requirements.
• Travel to customer sites to support installations, troubleshooting, testing, and issue resolution (up to 25%).
• Diagnose hardware issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to maintain schedules.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Electromechanical systems

Engineering drawings

Security clearance

Education

AA/AS degree or equivalent

Tools

None

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the integration, testing, maintenance, and deployment of sophisticated simulation and training systems. You will collaborate with engineering teams and travel to customer sites to ensure successful installations and timely issue resolution.

The role requires an AA/AS degree with 8+ years of experience, active DoD Top Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship.