Engineering Technician
Phoenix, NM - USA
Job Summary
About Exponent
We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science engineering and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer healthier more sustainable world. For over five decades weve connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrows solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes ensure the safety and health of their users and address the challenges of sustainability.
Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent youll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas talents backgrounds and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus we help you grow your career through mentoring sponsorship and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!
Key statistics:
- 950 Consultants
- 640 Ph.D.s
- 90 Disciplines
- 30 Offices globally
Our Opportunity
Exponents Vehicle Engineering Practice provides a wide range of vehicle evaluation and testing services. We work with automobiles buses trucks vans bicycles trailers motorcycles trains forklifts tractors cranes mining and construction equipment ATVs golf carts and more. We assist clients in addressing multi-faceted issues related to accident causation failure analysis vehicle design and electrical subsystems and we provide complex component and full-scale product testing services. A considerable asset of the Vehicle Engineering Practice is the Test and Engineering Center (TEC) in Phoenix Arizona. The TEC is a highly capable test facility that conducts extensive test projects that support our evaluations. Some of the tests conducted at the Phoenix facility include full-scale vehicle testing mechanical and electronic component testing and battery testing.
We are currently seekingan Engineering Technician with an Electronics and Instrumentation focusfor ourTest & Engineering Center (TEC)inPhoenix AZ. In this role you will work as part of a team that has broad responsibilities including working with our engineering and scientific consultants to prepare for and conduct various testing projects. We are looking for someone who is hands-on with the ability to support lab testing and field work. Phoenix area candidates are preferred.
You will be responsible for
- Overseeing test projects and interfacing with Project Managers or external clients to provide project updates
- Assisting Project Managers with defining test protocols and recommending appropriate equipment
- Setting up conducting and documenting instrumented test programs of all types
- Processing reviewing and interpreting test data
- Troubleshooting equipment and resolving equipment issues in a hands-on environment
- Assisting with lab equipment maintenance
- Designing basic electronic systems for use in testing
- Serving individually or as atechnician team leader in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Preparing written technical reports
You will have the following skills and qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering or Engineering Technology in electronics
- Experience conducting hands-on experiments including test setup execution and results analysis
- Familiarity with data acquisition systems and other lab equipment (O-scope DVM etc.) and various transducers like pressure sensors accelerometers load cells potentiometers strain gauges etc.
- Ability to apply experience in data acquisition and test systems to achieve unique project goals through creativity and critical problem-solving
- Aptitude for software programming required for interpreting processing and analyzing acquired test data
- Knowledge and interest in automotive systems and electronic devices
- Ability to design basic circuits and interpret electrical schematics
- Excellent soldering ability and electronic troubleshooting skills
- Ability to operate common hand and machine tools
- Excellent verbal communications skills and a demonstrated dedication to quality and accuracy
- Must be versatile team-oriented and willing to work overtime to meet project deadlines
Life @ Exponent
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Work Environment
At Exponent we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of our offices you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative dynamic multi-disciplinary work environment.
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