Test Engineering Lab Technician

Job Summary

Support the Test Engineering functional group with a variety of moderately complex engineering duties including hands-on tasks.  

Job Responsibilities

• Familiar with a laboratory environment and test equipment

• Set up test apparatus and conduct operational testing

• Perform cabinet integration testing and troubleshooting

• Write test reports to assess the ability of products to perform per specifications

• Review project instructions and drawings to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment needed, nature of technical problem and possible solutions

• Set up and conduct tests of assembled units and components

• Record results with numerical and graphical data

• Analyze test results related to the design and test objectives

• Provide hands-on feedback to engineers

• Support of qualification testing including test execution coordination in-house and at external labs

• Operate Engineering Lab environmental chamber

• Fabricate engineering and manufacturing test fixtures from drawings and schematics

• Perform test fixture repairs, modifications and certifications

• Perform lab 6S activities (cleanup, safety, etc.)

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience and an Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to interpret schematics
• Mechanical aptitude and practical knowledge of general hand tools and machine shop equipment
• Prior experience soldering  
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware to the component level
• PC skills and experience using MS Word, Excel, and VISIO
• Candidates must be a US citizen and meet DRS security standards as imposed by DoD, including the issuance of any necessary security clearance by the US government within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.