Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thales Defense & Security Inc., is a technical leader in the fields of sonar systems, sonar signal processing, acoustic training systems, and open architecture system and software integration. AAC focuses on emerging areas in the undersea warfare domain where the customer has identified mission-critical needs.

Title: Engineering Technician II

Job Location: Manassas, VA 20110

Position Summary

The Engineering Technician II position will support engineers with a variety of basic to moderately complex engineering duties and/or hands-on tasks. This position requires an engineering technician for maintenance, fabrication, and integration of laboratory assets. This includes supporting hardware/software integration activities, building/fixing/testing military specification tactical cables, connectors, and hardware. In addition, the position will also assist in reviewing project instructions and drawings to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem and possible solutions, and to support hardware for development and delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Engineering Technician is responsible for performing the following tasks:

• Support setup and integration of hardware for software development per design specification
• Support testing of system component
• Support variety of basic to moderately complex engineering duties and/or hands-on tasks
• Troubleshoot system component using lab test equipment and engineering document
• Source and build Mil-Spec cabling to support system interface
• Develop and maintain process and tracking documentation of program assets
• Assists in the development of lab layouts, and process improvements

Basic Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience (2+ years)
• Able to receive and maintain a US Government Security Clearance (DoD)
• Basic knowledge of technician test equipment and hand tools
• Basic hardware troubleshooting knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communications skills

Additional Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge

• Understanding of systems communications protocols such as RS232, TCP-IP, UDP
• Experience with Linux OS and scripting programming language
• US Military background
• 2+ years of professional customer service experience

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 45 lbs.: up to 10% of time
• Standing, Stooping, Bending, Climbing, Kneeling: up to 20% of time
• Walking: up to 20% of time
• Sitting: up to 50% of time
• Travel: up to 5% of time

The annual base salary range of this position is $47,219-$57,485. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement for a new hire, promotion, or job transfer, and may be modified in the future. Actual base salary may vary depending on a variety of factors including relevant experience, education, specialized/key skills, certifications, departmental budgets, market demands, geographic location, and other relevant, job-related factors.

We offer a full spectrum of benefits including healthcare benefits, paid time off, holidays, tuition assistance, life insurance, short/long term disability and other insurance plans, subject to eligibility or requirements. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company's 401(k) retirement savings plan, which includes a matching percentage. This position is also eligible for a bonus plan in addition to the base pay range listed above.

AAC works on a 9/80 compressed schedule whereby employees work 80 hours in 2 weeks with every other Friday off.

Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC is committed to non-discrimination as applicable under federal and state laws. AAC is an E-Verify employer.