Test Engineering Technician

About Crane

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located minutes away from picturesque white-sand beaches and emerald green water, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Fort Walton Beach location is home to our Defense Power business – a leading supplier of high-power solutions for aerospace & defense applications.

You’ll join a trusted, dynamic organization that supplies prime defense manufacturers with custom radar, directed energy and electric warfare solutions for placement on innovative, next‑gen military platforms. Join us and our growing business as we supply solutions that enable the latest defense technology!

You will be responsible to build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify production electronic components and products, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, instrumentation, digital/analog electronic products, electro‑mechanical products, test equipment, and applying principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics, electronic and electrical testing, and physics.

• Interpret and work in accordance with work orders, drawings and schematics, sketches, catalogs, manuals, all other applicable engineering and customer specifications, and oral instructions.
• Setup, adjust, adapt, operate and interpret results from standard and special purpose test equipment applicable to assigned area, such as multi‑meters, signal generators, power supplies, bridges, oscilloscopes, field intensity meters, altitude chamber, flow meter, automatic test equipment or special test consoles to simulate in‑service condition.
• Perform functional, calibration, qualification, acceptance tests (if applicable), design verification tests under all applicable environmental and operational variables such as temperature, humidity, altitude, shock, vibration, EMI, and various stresses. May perform reliability tests for probable life, probable failure, extreme conditions, etc.
• Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment and systems.
• Test and align hybrid circuitry.
• Modify and update ATP’s, STP’s, QTP’s; DVTP’s, and other relevant and related procedures, perform each test accordingly.
• Document and analyze and organize test data; make computations, plot, graph and chart as needed; and otherwise prepare concise and accurate reports of test results.
• Perform independently or assist engineers in problem solving such as confined interference factors, alternative or unsuitable components, producibility problems, and feasibility of applications.
• Required to program test equipment and may be required to utilize and program other software necessary to complete job responsibilities.
• Assist and participate in design rules for engineering and manufacturing.
• Interface with all applicable groups such as production technicians, assemblers, buyers, engineers, and others as necessary to exchange information, provide technical assistance, and share equipment. Assist with the transition of engineering to production.
• Setup equipment and interpret specifications. Train, mentor, and check the accuracy of work of designated employees of lower classification.
• Interface with customers, and provide customer support, working with users to identify needs, determine sources of problems and to provide information on product.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Minimum of 5+ years of related experience required.
• Two‑year degree in electronics, industrial equipment technology or mechatronics or equivalent experience required.
• Knowledge of practical application of engineering electronics, science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and…