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Astrion · 6 hours ago

Engineering Technician IV

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Astrion is seeking an Engineering Technician IV to support the METTS III contract at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The role involves providing technical support in engineering areas, conducting tests, and assisting in design modifications while working in specialized and potentially hazardous environments.

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Responsibilities

Be able to provide semi-professional technical support for engineers working in such areas as research, design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement

Develop or review designs by extracting and analyzing a variety of engineering data, applying conventional engineering practices to develop, prepare, or recommend schematics, designs, specifications, electrical drawings and parts lists

Conduct complex tests or experiments requiring selection and adaptation or modification of a wide variety of critical test equipment and test procedures, preparing and operating equipment, recording data, measuring and recording problems of significant complexity that sometimes require resolution at a higher level, and analyzes data and prepares test reports

Apply methods outlined by others to limited segments of research and development projects, constructing experimental or prototype models to meet engineering requirements; conducts tests or experiments and redesigns as necessary and recording and evaluating data and reports findings

Assist in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications, and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information

Qualification

Pressure system operationsElectrical instrumentationMechanical systemsCryogenicsHigh pressure systemsData analysisDesign modificationSafety critical equipmentSoft skills

Required

High school diploma with at least two (2) years of directly related experience to maintaining and operating industrial pressure systems - Active/Current support of METTS III program

Some practical knowledge of science or engineering

Some positions may require a practical knowledge of mathematics or computer science

Ability to provide semi-professional technical support for engineers working in such areas as research, design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement

Ability to develop or review designs by extracting and analyzing a variety of engineering data

Ability to conduct complex tests or experiments requiring selection and adaptation or modification of a wide variety of critical test equipment and test procedures

Ability to apply methods outlined by others to limited segments of research and development projects

Ability to assist in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials

Ability to operate in unique, 'one of a kind,' and/or hazardous research and test facilities

Ability to work in indoor and outdoor test areas, test stands, laboratories, chambers, machine shops, cold and hot weather environments, heights, and confined spaces

Physical ability to lift up to 40 lbs, bend, crouch, crawl, climb stairs/ladders, and pull cables/wires

Must use proper PPE for all tasks