MCS Lab Technician (Philadelphia)

Life Cycle Engineering; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Life and disability insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) / FSA

Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave

Professional development programs

Flexible schedules / relaxed dress

Job summary

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is seeking a Machinery Control System Technician to support lab and shipboard activities for a U.S. Navy program in Philadelphia.

You will work with Navy engineers on maintenance, installation, and testing for a land-based test site and occasional shipboard upgrades. The role emphasizes mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, documentation, and adherence to schematics, with travel to shipboard sites as needed and opportunities to grow in a 100% employee-owned

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work well in a team coordinating tasks.
• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow equipment electrical schematics.
• Ability to thoroughly document hardware installations.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting to diagnose root causes.
• Experience using electronics test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope).

Responsibilities

• Support lab and shipboard maintenance and testing activities.
• Troubleshoot and repair lab mechanical and electrical issues.
• Assist installation and testing of hardware in the lab.
• Occasional travel to support shipboard installations and fleet events.
• Document and update hardware installation procedures and maintenance guidelines.
• Test and validate equipment for shipboard fulfillment requests.
• Perform board-level maintenance and fault isolation for embedded control systems.

Skills

Team coordination

Problem solving

Follow schematics

Documentation

Troubleshooting (mechanical/electrical

Electronic test equipment

Naval shipboard systems experience

Education

Associate's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Job description

Join Life Cycle Engineering. Lead with purpose. Own the outcome. Do the right thing the right way.

Why Choose LCE?

• Employee Ownership (ESOP): Build financial stake in your work. Our 100% employee-owned model directly connects your contributions to company performance and long-term wealth creation.
• Award-Winning Culture: Join an organization repeatedly recognized as a "Best Place to Work" driven by integrity, mutual respect, and a supportive team environment.
• Impactful Mission: Support defense operations, waterfront engineering, cyber infrastructure, and asset reliability programs that keep fleets and operations mission ready.

Opportunity Summary

As a Machinery Control System (MCS) Technician, you will support lab and shipboard activities for a ship sustainment program for our U.S. Navy customer. You will work alongside U.S. Navy government and civilian engineers at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintenance, installation, and testing support activities for the land-based test site as well as occasional shipboard support for installation upgrades and ship force tech assist.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support lab testing efforts by troubleshooting and repairing lab mechanical and electrical issues
• Support installation and testing of newly designed hardware in the lab
• Occasional travel to support shipboard installations and tech support during modernization and fleet emergent events
• Document and update hardware installation procedures and preventative maintenance guidelines
• Test and validate equipment in the lab to support shipboard equipment fulfillment requests
• Perform board-level maintenance and fault isolation for embedded control systems

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Ability to obtain U.S. DoD Secret security clearance

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related technical discipline, the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or 4 years of directly related work experience in lieu of a degree
• Ability to work well in a team environment coordinating tasks to support different work
• Demonstrated problem solving ability, equipment troubleshooting, and attention to detail
• Ability to follow equipment electrical schematics
• Ability to thoroughly document hardware installations
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills to diagnose equipment failure root causes
• Experience using standard electronics test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Naval or commercial shipboard machinery control systems
• Experience with modular backplane based hardware architecture
• Familiarity with basic networking concepts

Physical Expectations

• Regular physical activity to include walking, climbing, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, standing, and occasional prolonged sitting
• Maneuvering within confined spaces in a restricted environment
• Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without assistance
• Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax and other office equipment

This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined position. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should be addressed to the hiring authority or to Human Resources.

This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined position. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should be addressed to the hiring authority or to Human Resources.

Benefit Offerings

• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & company matched 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Free life and disability insurance with supplemental coverage options
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Plan, & Lifestyle Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
• Flexible schedules, casual work environment, and relaxed dress code
• Continuing education and professional development programs at all levels
• Free access to online training library including certification preparation
• Bonus program, employee referral program, monetary recognition opportunities, and more...

Benefits may vary based on employment status, business unit, and location.

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, application for or service in the military or status as a disabled veteran or veteran, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation, and any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.