Senior Engineering Technician - Point Mugu, CA

Job Summary

F3EA is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician (Systems Integration) to lead hands-on integration, assembly, and fielding of Blue Water Instrumentation (BWI) capabilities at the Point Mugu Sea Range.

This role is critical to delivering operational capability across Over-the-Horizon maritime instrumentation, telemetry relay systems, command-and-control experimentation, and range safety support.

The Senior Engineering Technician will serve as the bridge between engineering design and real-world execution, leading the build, integration, and troubleshooting of complex, multi-disciplinary systems in both laboratory and maritime field environments. This position requires a highly experienced practitioner who can take incomplete designs, adapt in real time, and deliver working systems under operational conditions.

This position is designed for a senior technician who can take ownership of system integration and execution, ensuring that engineering concepts are translated into reliable, field-ready capability. Success in this role requires technical depth, leadership at the execution level, and the ability to perform under the demands of live test environments.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the assembly, integration, and checkout of multi-disciplinary prototype systems (electrical, mechanical, RF, and network components)
• Serve as the primary hands-on integrator for testbeds, instrumentation packages, and fielded systems
• Oversee and execute system installation, integration, and checkout (I&I) in laboratory and field environments
• Lead test event setup, execution, troubleshooting, and teardown, ensuring systems are fully operational
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues across electrical, mechanical, and communications domains
• Coordinate with engineers to implement design updates, modifications, and rapid prototyping iterations
• Guide and mentor junior technicians in build quality, integration standards, and troubleshooting techniques
• Ensure proper cable management, connectorization, and system configuration control across builds
• Support developmental network and communications integration for test environments
• Maintain accountability of equipment, tools, and prototype systems, supporting logistics and property requirements
• Document system configurations, integration procedures, and test results to support engineering and programmatic needs
• Ensure compliance with safety, range operations, and mission requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to junior technicians; may lead small integration teams during test event

Required Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience in:
  • Engineering Technology (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or similar)
• 10 years of hands-on experience in engineering, system integration, test, or prototype development environments
• Demonstrated experience integrating multi-domain systems (electrical, mechanical, RF, and/or networked systems)
• Strong ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and technical documentation
• Advanced troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, and system-level issues
• Experience with test equipment and field diagnostics tools
• Ability to operate independently in dynamic lab and field environments, including maritime conditions
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and execution discipline
• U.S. citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (Secret or higher)

Preferred Qualifications and Education

• Experience supporting DoD test ranges, RDT&E programs, or field experimentation efforts
• Background in instrumentation systems, telemetry, or communications integration
• Experience with RF systems, antennas, and field communications setups
• Familiarity with networked systems and data acquisition environments
• Experience leading integration efforts for prototype systems or test events
• Knowledge of maritime or expeditionary system operations
• Experience supporting test and evaluation (T&E) events
• Prior military or defense contractor experience

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Combination of laboratory, workshop, and outdoor maritime test environments
• High level of hands-on work with integrated systems and fielded equipment

• Occasional travel may be required in support of test events

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

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