Engineering Technician IV

Primary Functions

• Prepare designs and specifications for various complex equipment or systems (e.g., a heating system in an office building, or new electronic components such as solid-state devices for instrumentation equipment)
• Plan approach to solve design problems
• Conceive and recommend new design techniques
• Resolve design problems with contract personnel and assure compatibility of design with other parts of the system
• Design and coordinate test set‑ups and experiments to prove or disprove the feasibility of preliminary design
• Use untried and untested measurement techniques and improve the performance of the equipment
• Advise equipment users on redesign to solve unique operational deficiencies; plan approach and conduct various experiments to develop equipment or systems characterized by:
  • (a) difficult performance requirements because of conflicting attributes such as versatility, size, and ease of operation
  • (b) unusual combination of techniques or components
• Arrange for fabrication of pilot models and determine test procedures and design of special test equipment

• U.S. Citizenship and Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology, math, or science; or formal electronics training from a technical school, Class A or B military school in electronics or communications, four‑year electronics apprentice program, or high school diploma or GED
• Five (5) years with degree/formal training or seven (7) years with HS/GED of practical experience in design, preparation, and modification of engineering documents and drawings
• Notable experience performing one or a combination of the following duties: constructing components, subunits, or simple models; adapting standard equipment; troubleshooting and correcting malfunctions; following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits; conducting various tests or experiments requiring minor modifications in test setups
• Perform assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selecting or adapting standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receiving initial instructions and equipment requirements, and performing recurring work independently
• Review work for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions