Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician

Prescient Edge

$100K — $125K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • 7 years of relevant professional experience
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Familiarity with construction and testing of mechanical components
  • Experience in troubleshooting technical malfunctions
  • Strong data analysis and presentation skills
  • Capable of adapting standard procedures to meet project needs

Responsibilities

  • Perform independent engineering assignments adapting existing procedures
  • Construct components and troubleshoot malfunctions as necessary
  • Follow layout and diagrams to build simple devices and subunits
  • Conduct tests requiring modifications in setups while recording data
  • Extract and compile engineering data from various sources
  • Assist in design modifications based on operational data and materials

Benefits

  • Full-time position with stability
  • Opportunity to support federal government projects
  • Potential for career growth within a specialized engineering field
  • Collaborative work environment with experienced professionals
  • Work on innovative projects with real-world applications
Full Job Description
Job Title

Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician

Location

Norfolk, VA 23324 US (Primary)

Category

Research, Development, and Engineering

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician to support a federal government client.

Description:
  • The Engineering Technician III performs assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performs recurring work independently. Work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.
  • Constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions
  • Following specific layout and specific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment
  • Conducting various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgements in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data
  • Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
  • Assisting 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 judgement and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.


Job Requirements

Experience:
  • 7 years of professional experience.

Education:
  • Bachelor's level degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.

Security Clearance:
  • Security clearance required SECRET level.

Location:
  • Norfolk, VA.


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