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Test & Evaluation Lab Tech 3

A laboratory technician is needed to aid in the development of support equipment for Tactical Electronic Warfare and other avionics systems. Tasks include the assembly, installation and checkout of automatic test equipment and interface hardware, and troubleshooting/repair of electronic systems at both the board and component level. This person will also fabricate and assemble wire harnesses, cables, interface units and circuit card assemblies. The ability to read and interpret assembly drawings, wiring diagrams and wire lists is essential. This individual is expected to actively participate in the design and development of the product and to be able to work with drawings that are still in development.

Competencies



General


Adaptability
Understands changes in own and others' work and situations; may be asked to explain the logic or basis for change to less experienced employees; actively seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees' jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow interorganizational employees and occasionally to external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.

Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.

Continuous Improvement
Consistently reviews a wide range of processes to identify gaps between requirements and current outputs within own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers. Consistently identifies potential conditions that contribute to gaps or key variances; fully explores relationships between conditions and effects; distinguishes causes from symptoms and identifies primary causes. Independently generates ideas for solutions; fully analyzes the effect or impact of each solution; selects appropriate solutions. Consistently tests solutions; gathers feedback from own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers on effectiveness; reviews impact on baseline measures; modifies solutions as appropriate to ensure effectiveness.

Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.

Decision Making
Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

Work Standards
Establishes criteria and/or work procedures to achieve a high level of quality, productivity, or service. Dedicates required time and energy to assignments or tasks to ensure that no aspect of the work is neglected; works to overcome obstacles to completing tasks or assignments. Accepts responsibility for outcomes (positive or negative) of one's work; admits mistakes and refocuses efforts when appropriate. Provides encouragement and support to others in accepting responsibility; does not accept others' denial of responsibility without questioning. Technical


Automatic Test Equipment
Complete knowledge and is proficient in the operation, integration, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of automatic test equipment (e.g., Avionics Intermediate Shop [AIS], Tactical Intermediate Support System [TISS], Servocylinder Test Set [STS], Electrical Optical Test Set [EOTS], Hybrid Test Set [HTS], Intermediate Avionics Test Set [IATS]) and associated software, Test Program Sets (TPS), and programming codes.

Engineering Drawings & Specs
Complete ability to read, understand, and interpret basic engineering drawings and specifications.

Engineering Tests Techniques
Intermediate ability to perform engineering tests techniques, including handling qualities, performance, systems testing, structural loads, weapons separation, propulsion, etc.

Equipment Design & Prototyping
Complete knowledge of electro-mechanical design and machine controls, computer aided design tools (e.g., CATIA, Autocad Inventor), and machine shop processes. Ability to develop prototype production equipment by designing, simulating, building, modifying, testing, and integrating components to minimize risk and demonstrate concept feasibility.

Typical Education/Experience



AA degree in related discipline and typically 3 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


Other Job related information



Position requires a current Secret Clearance - Eligibility to live and work in US required or equivalent (Refer to Security Clearance Definitions link above). Applicants MUST include their security clearance level, investigation type and investigation date clearly on their resume. Experience with F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare Intermediate Support System (TISS) is preferred. The successful applicant will have excellent electrical fabrication skills, completed the J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies course, and be experienced in the use of various Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) RF and non-RF test equipment. Applicant must have a current Secret Security Clearance with an investigation within the past 5 years. Candidate is expected to be able to travel periodically to support Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) modification and installations at remote sites. Candidate must have experience using the Boeing ePARTS application for ordering parts, and the Boeing HMS-Nonconformance Management System for reporting non-conforming ATE parts. Additionally, the candidate must have the ability to accurately document technical information for incorporation into USAF Technical Orders.


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