Engineering Technician, Experienced - L3Harris Technologies : Job Details

Job Title: Engineering Technician Job Code: 18733 Job 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.