Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician (NASA CMC)

Leidos Inc; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC) and NASA/commercial efforts. You will assist engineers in design, fabrication, testing, documentation, and process improvements across multiple sites.

The role covers electrical, mechanical fabrication, troubleshooting, and hardware support, with opportunities to lead technical activities and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with related technical experience preferred.
• Familiarity with reading engineering drawings and documentation processes.
• Experience with electrical, electronic, and mechanical fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, repair, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support per drawings, procedures and work instructions.
• Fabricate, assemble, modify, repair, troubleshoot and test electrical, electronic and mechanical components and equipment.
• Support laptops, printers, AV equipment, electrical/electronic hardware, mechanical components.
• Fabricate cables and harnesses to NASA workmanship standards (soldering, staking, coating).
• Read and implement requirements from engineering drawings and work orders.
• Support hardware testing, troubleshooting, inspection and modification activities.
• Lead or coordinate technical activities with significant impact on projects.
• Provide training to lower-level technicians and reviews of documents.
• Maintain tools, spaces and safety/compliance standards.
• Travel domestically to support fabrication, repair, testing, and documentation.

Skills

Reading drawings

Electrical fabrication

Mechanical fabrication

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical/trade school cert or Associate degree

NASA/IPC knowledge

Tools

Maximo Inventory

Soldering

Conformal coating

PWB repair

IPC/WHMA knowledge

Measurement tools

Job description

Description

Leidos has an excellent opportunity for an Engineering Technician to work on the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC) and support a growing portfolio of NASA and commercial customer work. In this position, the Engineering Technician will provide technical support for engineers in areas including research, design, development, testing, manufacturing, fabrication, modification, repair, and process improvement.

Work will include electrical and mechanical fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, testing, and technical documentation support. This position will support new hardware development projects, sustaining engineering, and customer requirements both at the primary work location and, when required, at customer support locations throughout the United States.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support and perform work in accordance with approved work-authorizing documents, engineering drawings, procedures, and work instructions.
• Perform fabrication, assembly, modification, repair, troubleshooting, and testing of electrical, electronic, and mechanical components, assemblies, and equipment.
• Perform work pertaining to laptops, printers, audiovisual equipment, electrical/electronic hardware, mechanical components, and associated equipment.
• Perform cable, harness, and electronic component fabrication utilizing NASA-recognized workmanship standards, including soldering, cable and harness fabrication, staking, conformal coating, and related processes.
• Read, interpret, and implement requirements from engineering drawings, schematics, work orders, procedures, and other technical documentation.
• Support hardware testing, troubleshooting, inspection, repair, and modification activities.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously, establish priorities, and accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements and tight deadlines.
• Lead or coordinate assigned technical activities and operations within areas having significant impact on organizational or project results.
• Provide technical guidance, assistance, and hands‑on training to lower-level technicians and support personnel.
• Support document and work‑instruction reviews and provide technician‑level feedback to engineering personnel.
• Maintain tools, equipment, work areas, and laboratory spaces in accordance with applicable safety, quality, calibration, cleanliness, and organizational requirements.
• Perform general laboratory cleanup, organization, and maintenance.
• Travel domestically, as required, to support fabrication, modification, repair, testing, troubleshooting, document review, and other customer or program technical requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of related technical experience.
• Strong understanding of how to read, interpret, and implement requirements from engineering drawings, work orders, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Experience performing electrical, electronic, and/or mechanical fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, repair, or testing.
• Familiarity with engineering drawing and documentation processes.
• Familiarity with tool and equipment calibration requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Ability to support multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities and customer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical/trade school certification or associate degree in engineering technology, electronics technology, mechanical technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Current or previous workmanship certification and hands‑on experience with NASA-STD-8739.1, NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC J-STD-001, and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Experience with cable and harness fabrication, soldering, staking, conformal coating, and electronic assembly.
• Experience with printed wiring board (PWB) population and repair utilizing through-hole and surface‑mount soldering techniques.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and electronic hardware to the component or assembly level.
• Experience supporting hardware fabrication, modification, repair, testing, and/or field activities at customer or remote locations.
• Working knowledge of Maximo Inventory Management System or similar work management, inventory, or task‑order systems.
• Experience working within NASA, aerospace, defense, or other highly controlled manufacturing and engineering environments.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 10% to support program and customer requirements. Travel may include Kennedy Space Center (KSC), testing activities in San Antonio and California, and other locations throughout the United States as required to support fabrication, modification, repair, testing, troubleshooting, and technical/documentation review activities.

Must be able to pass a Public Trust background investigation. U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status is required.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as minimum Health and Welfare benefits. The rate for this position will be at least $40/hr, but may be higher based on actual experience.

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Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.