Engineering Technician, Experienced

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Fort Wayne
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title: Engineering TechnicianJob Code: 16242Job Location: Ft. Wayne -Job Description: L3Harris is seeking an experienced engineering technician to provide support for the Operations Test Group. - Individual would work with a diverse team to perform assembly, integration and testing for highly reliable space hardware assemblies of low to high complexity. Candidate is required to have a competent knowledge of basic engineering concepts, principles, theories and techniques needed to deliver thoroughly tested spaceflight products, equipment and systems. -Essential Functions:

• Works independently under general guidance and direction on larger, moderately complex projects or assignments.
• Adhere to strict spaceflight test standards and execute procedures, document results, generate test reports, and create/manage electronic test data.
• Ability to train test technicians in safe and proper testing protocols.
• Support Clean Room, test and assembly area periodic preventative maintenance and cleaning activities.
• Support equipment performance verifications (validations, proof loads, etc.).
• Support the transport of equipment to/from storage facilities in Fort Wayne, and other Harris or customer sites.
• Support critical movements of flight hardware in support of test activities.
• Support mid to high complexity testing of electrical sub-assemblies and components, including electrical boxes, optical assemblies and cables at a sub-system, system and payload.
• Contribute to process development, continuous improvement efforts and problem resolution.
• Travel as needed between L3Harris sites and Customer locations for post-delivery support and integration activities.
• Work non-standard shifts as required during specific activities and overtime may be required.
• Overtime may be required frequently to support customer product testing.
• Overtime will be required frequently to support customer product TVAC testing.
• Work non-standard shifts or on-call support as required during specific test activities. - -Qualifications:
  • Requires developing job knowledge/skills. Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with 2 years of prior related experience.
  • Ability to obtain work in confined spaces or a clean room environment for long periods of time (> 2 hours).
  • Ability to work holidays, weekends, and occasional overnight travel; work may include shift work.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% as required to support customer product testing.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance. -This is typically based on having U.S. citizenship and successful completion and disposition of an extensive background investigation. -Preferred Additional Skills:
    • Embodies strong professinal work ethic, self-motivation, and a high attention to details.
    • Experience working with a variety of electrical and/or mechanical assemblies and equipment within the Space or Aerospace industry.
    • Hands-on experience using a variety of hand tools including use of specialized tools. e.g. torque wrenches, micrometers, and calipers.
    • Experience with written process and procedure protocol.
    • Experience with bench-top testing of electrical/mechanical assemblies.
    • Experience with ESD safeguards and contamination control.
    • Experience working in a clean room environment.
    • Experience working with computer systems and their use with test equipment operation; DVM, O'scope, DSA, Power Supplies etc.
    • Experience with Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) with certification.

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