Mechanical Technician

ZipRecruiter; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

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We have an opening for a Mechanical Technician to support the Flight Test Group at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. The Flight Test Group is a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary team that specializes in the rapid development of reliable in-field deployable assets. Your focus will primarily be supporting the Flight Test Group’s drone capability, but you will also support other projects within the group as needed. Your daily work will be conducted in-person at LLNL’s Livermore Site and will include travel to support field tests and experiments.

In this role you will

• Assemble, fabricate, maintain, and design moderately complex electro-mechanical components and systems, using work control process and procedure requirements.

• Provide general technical support to engineering, scientific, and technical staff to plan and carry out Flight Test missions by deploying and operating the Livermore Independent Diagnostic Scoring System (LIDSS) in various locations around the world.

• Provide operations, maintenance, design, fabrication, assembly support, and maintain systems documentation and experimental records.

• Operate mechanical diagnostic equipment, maintain area controls, assist with mechanical diagnostic calibration and alignment, test prior to experiment execution, and perform data recovery after experiment execution.

• Apply basic knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes in solving mechanical problems.

• Perform technical and facility related functions such as maintenance, testing, upgrades to equipment, and quality assurance.

• Perform other duties as assigned.