The Engineering Development Technician IV will have the opportunity to work on a variety of advanced unmanned systems to develop solutions for a variety of defense and commercial applications. This will include contributing to the development, build, integration, and maintenance of these systems.
Position Responsibilities
Conducts mechanical, electrical, and composite fabrication support, troubleshooting, repair, and testing of integrated systems
Responsible for operating and maintain shop equipment and tools (Hand tools, power tools, solder irons, manual lathe and mills, 3D printers, etc.), and tracking projects, material use and ROI
Instructs and teaches Engineering team members on using shop equipment safely, properly and effectively.
Provide specialized rapid prototyping fabrication and assembly services to build prototype product hardware.
Meet scheduled timelines and, in some cases, aggressive deadlines to have hardware ready for project milestones
Provide planning assistance for rapid prototyping activities to support overall product development project goals and milestones.
Effectively document important processes and build techniques for successful readiness of equipment and transition of responsibilities to other individuals
Lead technician support to engineering projects.
Responsible for Fabrication of development test fixtures, tools or molds
Provide product design feedback to the engineering team to improve product performance, manufacturability, safety, reliability, and cost.
Ensure that laboratory and machine shop areas and equipment are safe, clean, in good working order, and organized for all engineering staff to efficiently work.
Maintain and participate in explosives safety program.