Engineering Technician, 5

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology Test & Evaluation Program Mission Support Engineering & Analysis and Training.

• Performs research and engineering laboratory functions involving the testing analysis and evaluation of materials and processes.
• Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
• Analyzes technical data to determine applicability to design problems; selects from several possible design layouts; calculates design data; and prepares layouts detailed specifications parts lists estimates procedures etc.
• Gathers maintains formats compiles and manipulates technical data such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
• Produces engineering documentation reports drawings (flow charts block diagrams and schematics).
• Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data.
• Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports.
• Assembles electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Sets up and operates test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts assemblies or systems under simulated operating conditions and records results.

• High School diploma and 12 years of related work experience
• Active Secret security clearance and the to maintain Secret security clearance eligibility
• Knowledge of Submarine Development and Construction
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance