Raytheon Missiles & Defense Huntsville is located in the heart of Cummings Research Park near the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Redstone is home for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Numerous defense and technology companies reside in the area affording Huntsville a strong engineering and technology base closely aligned with military and commercial customers.
Position Overview: The candidate will provide calibration and maintenance support of test equipment and test systems; calibrate, maintain, and repair measuring and test equipment; support software and written calibration procedures; develop laboratory processes and capabilities. Minimal direct mentoring and management oversight is expected.
U.S Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.
This position can Technical Support Engineer II or Sr. Technical Support Engineer I depending on the candidate's qualifications as they relate to the skills, experience and responsibility requirements for the position.
Responsibilities:
Calibrate and maintain test equipment and test systems
Troubleshoot and repair test equipment and test systems
Prove in calibration and maintenance procedures
Implement test system modifications per released engineering drawings
Develop calibration laboratory processes and capabilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter
Ability to manage personal workload and meet assigned deadlines
Ability to multi task in a fast paced environment
Ability to develop sustaining solutions to routine technical problems
Ability to apply technical principles to solve problems in measurement and calibration
Ability to work well in a dynamic environment interacting with multiple engineering/production discipline employees
Knowledge of desktop computer and Microsoft Office applications
Required skills:
Bachelors Degree in related field or Ten (10) years of experience in a fast-paced production, manufacturing, or military environment can be considered in lieu of degree completion
Two (2) years experience in calibration and/or maintenance of test equipment and test systems
U.S. Citizenship is required
Desired skills:
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Physics Applied or General, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, Calibration Engineering Technology
Experience with the Compliance of quality requirements
Experience with RF/Microwave measurements and test equipment
Experience with calibration quality standards
Experience with cable diagnosis and repair
Precision Measurement Equipment (PMEL) Journeyman or Test Measurement & Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE)
Active DoD Secret Clearance
This position requires eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.
This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.171726
