About this role
Engineering Technician II
The Engineering Technician II – ECD Dynamics Lab provides technical support for dynamic test planning, setup, execution, maintenance, teardown, and troubleshooting in support of RTES test operations. This position supports engineering and test activities involving live munitions, aviation systems, missile systems, subsystems, test fixtures, and associated support equipment. The technician works under general supervision and is expected to assist with mechanical and dynamic test setups, support recurring and non-recurring test configurations, and help ensure safe, accurate, and timely test execution in laboratory and field environments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support dynamic testing of live munitions, aviation systems, missile systems, and associated subsystems in the TA-2 Dynamics Lab.
- Assist with mechanical test setups using dynamic test equipment such as electrodynamic shakers, hydraulic systems, pendulum-impact equipment, drop and shock systems, acoustic-test equipment, and field-test configurations.
- Support setup, modification, maintenance, and teardown of structural test fixtures and recurring qualification and lot-test configurations.
- Assist with test article installation, alignment, securing, and hardware integration for dynamic and structural testing events.
- Perform routine troubleshooting, inspection, and maintenance of test-support equipment under engineering or senior technician guidance.
- Support pre-test, live-test, and post-test operations, including inspections, maintenance actions, and recovery tasks.
- Follow technical procedures, setup instructions, engineering drawings, and test documentation to accomplish assigned tasks.
- Document maintenance actions, setup discrepancies, hardware issues, and test-support observations.
- Ensure compliance with site safety, explosive safety, and equipment-handling procedures during all lab and field operations.
- Coordinate with engineers, quality-control personnel, test directors, and other technicians to meet schedule and mission requirements.
- Support lab readiness, housekeeping, accountability, and safe equipment operation.