What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Technician position at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems?
Job Summary
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Qualifications
Salary range: 56,180 - 83,518
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports electrical engineering activities in the development of new electronic equipment and support existing equipment
- Experience creating prototype “bread-boards” with engineering direction.
- Proficient in soldering and de-soldering small to large electronic components on circuit boards
- Proficient in building test boxes and cables to support electronic designs.
- Environmental testing and data collection for design verification.
- Responsibilities will include generation of BOMs, ECs, DBCRs, PRs, test procedures schematics, and cabling drawings.
- Assemble avionics boxes, debugging electronic issues in box, soldering of components on circuit boards
- Troubleshoot down to the component level.
- Operate basic general purpose test equipment, O ‘Scopes, Power supplies, multimeters, and other lab equipment.
- Use RF test equipment and basic RF building blocks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs and Microsoft Windows OS.
- Responsible for fabrication, modification, installation, and documentation of complex laboratory, experimental or commercial equipment.
- Interprets general instructions, plans sequence of assembly, maintains quality assurance documentation and prepares sketches and schematics.
- Interprets basic information displayed to recognize when various operating measurements are drifting out of established parameters and will adjusts operating parameters to bring systems back to satisfactory operating conditions.
- Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
- Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
- Other duties as assigned or required.
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires associate's degree or equivalent with five or more years of experience. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
- Must be able to work with common hand tools and operate laboratory equipment.
- Must have the capability to perform complex assignments with little or no direction.
- Ability and willingness to work on systems which have unusual conditions such as high pressure, high voltage, high energy, etc.
- Knowledge of computer operations and applications pertinent to the field required.
- Ability to work extended hours as required.
Salary range: 56,180 - 83,518