Engineering Technician-C, (Mechanical Technician)

Job Code: 36677

Job Location: Plano TX (Onsite)

Job Schedule: 9/80 -Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Agile Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing disruptive next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV) advanced radar systems next-generation weapon systems and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience. Team is seeking a mechanical technician to assist mechanical engineers in creation and revision of drawings fabrication of prototypes installation and testing to support the development of new electro-mechanical products. Rely on mechanical experience and judgment to plan and accomplish objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Fabricate engineering prototype mill lathe and sheet metal parts in support of engineering product development.
• Evaluate schedule and organize work to be completed in machine shop.
• Ensure clean and safe operations of machinery and adherence to safety standards.
• Mentor interns and junior technicians ensuring all safety and quality aspects of their work.
• Work from layouts diagrams and procedures to perform testing.
• Set up & perform engineering tests record data & accurately document results.
• Reviews processes and recommends modifications to components or test procedure to meet desired specifications.
• Designs fabricates and assembles new or modified mechanical components or assemblies.
• Build test fixtures and assembly jigs used in prototyping and production.
• Conducts tests of mechanical and thermal properties for materials and components.
• Independently support mechanical needs at remote test sites.
• Assembly of prototype mechanical or electromechanical components and systems.
• Partner with a team of engineers designers and other technicians to resolve technical issues associated with the prototype hardware.
• Build test troubleshoot and repair production subassemblies and instruments.
• Assist in the development of documentation such as methods procedures sketches CAD drawings and ECNs.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 6 years of prior experience 2-year post-secondary/AA Degree and 2 years prior experience
• Minimum 6 years of experience fabricating machine and sheet metal parts.
• Minimum 6 years of experience with multi-axis CNC programming for mill and lathe.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Additive Manufacturing.
• High School Diploma
• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of commonly used concepts practices and processes used in electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Mastery of basic hand tools & power tools (such as drills saws wrenches pneumatic tools etc.).
• Creativity verbal and written communication skills analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated ability to build production subassemblies by reading procedures BOMs and assembly drawings.
• Ability to make sketches engineering drawings and common computations.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical or electromechanical components and systems.
• Ability to perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing construction and installation standards and specifications.
• Proficient with drafting standards practices and interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite.
• 2 years of formal technical training.
• Experience with mechanical drawing CAM/Cad software and solid modeling software such as BobCAD/CAM and SolidWorks.
• Some experience with Additive Manufacturing.
• Existing DoD clearance with current 5 year update.