Engineering Aide

Overview

Serves as an engineering technician in the Structures and Environmental Test Laboratories at the Sand Lake Road Facility in Orlando, Florida reporting to the manager of the Instrumentation Group.

• Install instrumentation including accelerometers, thermocouples, load cells, pressure transducers, and acoustic transducers.
• Connect instrumentation to a data acquisition system with signal conditioning equipment.
• Collect instrumentation response data and process it for the customer in the format they prefer.
• Interface with internal customers to review data and requirements to produce on-time error-free response data.
• Conduct routine and specialized laboratory tests in accordance with test requirements and established procedures and practices.
• Strong computer skills for data recording/transfer, communication, and project documentation.
• Able to drive company vehicles and golf carts.

• High School diploma.
• Candidate must have at least 2 years experience with electrical knowledge including the ability to interpret electrical schematics and comprehend Ohm s Law for resistance, current and voltage calculations.
• Candidate must have at least 2 years experience with fabricating electronic cables, connector assemblies and electrical circuit boards.
• Candidate must have at least 2 years experience calibrating and operating digital data acquisition systems and verify they are correct and properly functioning.
• Candidate must have at least 2 years experience with operation of electronic test equipment.
• Candidate must be capable of obtaining an ATF Explosives Possessors License and a DOD Secret Security Clearance.
• Requires strong math, writing and communication skills.
• Proficient in the operation of digital data acquisition systems.
• Ability to fabricate electronic cables, connector assemblies and J standard solder certification.
• Calibrate, install and properly connect instrumentation such as accelerometers, pressure and displacement transducers.
• Ability to calibrate and operate digital data acquisition systems and verify their correct and properly functioning.
• Strong diagnostic troubleshooting skills with electrical systems (computers, vehicles, instrumentation).
• Candidate must be capable of obtaining an ATF Explosives Possessors License and a DOD Secret Security Clearance.