Instrumentation Engineering Technician V Engineering Technician V Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, OH
HX5 is currently seeking an Engineering Technician to join our team at the Wright Patterson Air Force Bases Wind Tunnel Testing Facility (AFRL/RQVX). AFRL/RQVX primarily provides wind tunnel testing and experiments to satisfy the requirements of researchers within the DoD as well as from industry. The testing facility consists of a full spectrum of wind tunnel types and sizes that all require complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and high-pressure systems to generate the various air speeds involved in the research. Instrumentation Technicians work as a part of a larger team that may consist of Project Engineers, Aerospace Engineers, Mechanical Technicians, Buyers and outside customers. Together these personnel work toward the completion of Aerodynamic Validation Research.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support test preparation/execution/breakdown schedules generated by the test project engineers and guided by the Test Matrix.
- Design, prepare, fabricate, assemble, install, modify, checkout, maintain, calibrate, operate, analyze, and conduct tear-down activities associated with various instrumentation systems as well as document those efforts. These systems are typically prototype models comprised of thermocouples, heat transfer gauges, pressure transducers, acoustic pickup transducers, accelerometers, anemometers, load cells, and strain gage balances internal to the model.
- Calibrate and install various sensors on the test article and/or wind tunnel as well as document those efforts. Calibrations will be done on-site and involve calibrating sensor output levels against specification limits. Typical sensors used are accelerometers, microphones, pressure transducers, strain gage balances, heat transfer gages, and thermocouples.
- Learn and be trained by senior technicians in this somewhat specialized niche of instrumentation and electronics.
- This job is located in an industrial environment where large machinery, tools, industrial supplies, raw materials, etc. are common. Noise level is usually moderate but can be loud when certain tunnels are in operation, or loud tools are used.
- Candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, which may include, but is not limited to the following encounters:
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
- Specific vision requirements include both close and distant as well as adjusting focus
- Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
- Ability to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing and extending arms
- Ability to stand on concrete and/or platforms for up to an 8-hour shift
- Ability to work while wearing head/hearing/eye protection, and steel-toed safety shoes
- Ability to climb, move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms
- Can bend, stoop, and twist repetitively throughout your entire shift
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- At least 15 years of related experience and/or training preferred in an industrial mechanical maintenance or manufacturing environment.
- Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or Associate Degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school, a plus but not required.
- Proven interest and entry-level experience in any number of electronics sub-categories, including but not limited to:
- Building prototype aerodynamic test systems
- Trouble-shooting electronic circuits
- Building prototype aerodynamic test systems
- Using Multimeter to measure Volts/ohms/amp
- Radio Controlled devices for inductive loads
- Skills:
- Soldering components and wires
- Wiring terminal block and sensors
- Reading complex diagrams
- Attention to detail
- Communicating technical information
- Working in Teams, often multiple teams at any given time
- Facility Systems and hardware include, but are not limited to:
- National Instruments (NI) Aerodynamic Data Acquisition Rack
- Multiplexors to collect strain gauge balance data
- Analog to Digital conversion circuit cards
- Bandwidth filter circuit cards for eliminating signal noise
- Vacuum devices for checking pressures on model systems
- Air Pressure devices used to measure tunnel air pressure
Other Position Requirements:
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
- Must have be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
- Must be able to travel, including air travel.
HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pet Insurance
HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.
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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551. CJ