Lead Test and Evaluation Laboratory Technician
Core
Plans, conducts, and documents complex tests on products, systems, components, materials, and manufacturing processes; designs, fabricates, builds, and analyzes test systems and methodologies.
Role type
Lead Test and Evaluation Laboratory Technician
Builds
Test systems, materials, components, software, and methodologies for the MQ-25 Flight Test Program
Domain
Aerospace engineering and flight test
Required skills
interpreting electrical engineering drawings and schematics, sensor and instrumentation expertise (strain gages, accelerometers, transducers), electrical wiring harness fabrication and repair, test system design and analysis, troubleshooting complex laboratory problems, coordinating laboratory activities and training
Preferred skills
installation and check-out of strain gauges and pressure transducers, troubleshooting signal conditioning equipment, mentoring lower-level technicians
Technologies
strain gages, accelerometers, temperature/pressure measurement devices, deflection transducers, signal conditioning equipment, electrical wiring harnesses
Responsibilities
Plans and conducts complex tests on products and systems; Designs and fabricates test systems and methodologies; Coordinates test requirements and methods; Performs test article configuration control; Analyzes test data and documents results; Troubleshoots complex laboratory and test-related problems; Coaches and trains other technicians
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with minimal direction