Test and Evaluation Laboratory Technician (Mid-Level or Senior)

Test and Evaluation Laboratory Technician (Mid-Level or Senior)

Company: The Boeing Company

Boeing is seeking a Test & Evaluation Laboratory Technician to join our team in Patuxent River, MD with the MQ-25 Flight Test Program. Extended travel to the St. Louis area and Lakehurst, NJ on Domestic Temporary Assignment will be required.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Mid-Level or Senior Level Test and Evaluation Laboratory Technicians.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plans, conducts and documents tests on products, systems, components, materials, and manufacturing processes and technologies
• Designs, fabricates, builds and analyzes test systems, materials, components, software and methodologies
• Coordinates test requirements, determines test methods and capabilities
• Supports IOE (Instrumentation Operations Engineer) in pre-test check-outs to ensure that required instrumentation is installed, configured, and operating properly
• Supports staging and check-out of equipment required for check-outs
• Conducts system test preparations by coordinating system integration, fabrication, modification, setup, checkout and teardown
• Conducts post-test activities to ensure that all data recording media is removed, marked, logged, and delivered to appropriate facility / personnel
• Troubleshoots and resolves laboratory and test-related problems
• Conducts tests, analyzes data and documents results; participates in test readiness reviews
• Coordinates test laboratory activities and maintenance and repairs
• Coaches, trains others and works under general direction

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• 3+ years of experience interpreting electrical engineering drawings, schematics, and definition
• 3+ years of experience with various types of sensors and instrumentation including strain gages, temperature / pressure measurement, accelerometers, and deflection transducers
• Experience inspecting, fabricating, installing, routing, terminating, soldering, and repairing electrical wiring harnesses; or any variety of electrical components, and associated equipment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
• Extensive experience in the installation and check-out of strain gauges, pressure transducers, accelerometers, fuel flow meters, and thermocouple / RTD sensors, etc
• Experience troubleshooting signal conditioning equipment and skill setting up numerous sensor types for program requirements
• Background mentoring / training lower-level technicians while working under minimal direction