Onsite Test Engineer Technician – Aerospace Hardware

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Staff Technician in Test Engineering to support development, troubleshooting, and validation of test equipment and hardware. You will assemble stations, install software, modify test assemblies, and provide engineering support to resolve technical issues.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, hands-on experience with test hardware, and a 2-year degree with several years of relevant experience, onsite work only.

Qualifications

• Experience with test equipment and testing procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience OR In absence of a degree, 10 years of relevant experience is required

Responsibilities

• Assemble test stations and rack-mounted hardware designs based on engineering drawings, providing feedback to enhance designs.
• Perform software load procedures on test station computers, including installing operating systems, proprietary software, equipment drivers, and configurations required for operation.
• Modify test assemblies, such as cable harnesses, CCAs, test fixtures, and interchangeable test adapters (ITAs), to support engineering troubleshooting and development needs.
• Provide troubleshooting support to engineering teams, collaborating to resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Conduct Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) for test equipment, including self-test, and ensure all required test stamps are completed and documented.
• Support software verification runs to enable and validate software release processes.

Skills

Test equipment experience

Engineering drawings

Education

AA/AS degree or 2-year training

Tools

Cable harnesses

CCAs

Test fixtures

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Staff Technician in Test Engineering to support development, troubleshooting, and validation of test equipment and hardware. You will assemble stations, install software, modify test assemblies, and provide engineering support to resolve technical issues.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, hands-on experience with test hardware, and a 2-year degree with several years of relevant experience, onsite work only.