P-8A Test Engineering Technician

HRB; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan

401K retirement & matching

Tuition assistance program

11 paid federal holidays

Job summary

HRB in Lexington Park, MD, seeks an experienced engineer/ technician to support test equipment fabrication, installation, and evaluation of maritime patrol aircraft systems. The role requires a SECRET clearance with TS eligibility and an education at high school level.

The position involves operating, maintaining, repairing, and investigating anomalous behavior of aircraft systems within an integrated test team, with pre-event briefings, test execution, and data analysis as part of test program

Qualifications

• 4 years of progressive responsible engineering or technical experience in support of fabrication of test equipment
• Experience with installation of communications or test and evaluation efforts
• Strong communications skills

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, repair, and investigate anomalous behavior of maritime patrol aircraft systems
• Participate in pre-event briefings, test execution, post-flight activities and data analysis in support of test program execution

Skills

Strong communications

Education

High school graduation or equivalency

Technical school or advanced armed services curriculum

Job description

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance Required: Position requires a SECRET Security Clearance with ability to gain a TS clearance and SCI eligibility

Education: High school graduation or equivalency certification.

Desired Education: Completion of a technical school, trade school, or advanced armed services technical school curriculum or course of training in electricity, electronics, avionics, mechanics, armaments/ordnance, or engineering technology, or completion of at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of course studies at an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical curriculum.

Experience:

• 4 years of progressive responsible engineering or technical experience in support of fabrication of test equipment, installation of communications or test and evaluation efforts

Desired Experience:

• 8 years of experience in performing electricity, electronics, avionics, mechanics, armaments/ordnance, or engineering technology functions
• 2 years’ experience shall have consisted of performing engineering/technical functions with respect to support of manufacturing of test and evaluation, aircraft systems, avionics systems, or equivalent
• Prior military aircraft maintenance, operation, or support experience
• Experience with electronic warfare, acoustics, radar, communications or armaments
• Flight test or test support experience
• DoD and commercial standards (interfaces, protocols, etc.) used in integrating wired networks in Naval aviation weapons systems.
• DoD and commercial standards (interfaces, protocols, waveforms, etc.) used in wireless networks involving Naval Aviation weapons systems.
• Strong communications skills

Position Description:

• Typically performs all functional duties as part of an integrated test team
• Applies experience and skills to operate, maintain, repair, and investigate anomalous behavior of maritime patrol aircraft systems, including flight vehicle, sensors, weapons, control station and integration
• Participates in pre-event briefings, test execution, post-flight activities and data analysis in support of test program execution.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan
• short- and long-term disability
• accidental death & dismemberment
• 401K retirement & matching
• Tuition assistance program
• direct deposit
• leave package and 11 paid federal holidays

Salary: The projected salary range for this position is $130,000-145,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary. Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements.