Engineering Technician

About the job

Job Title: Engineering Technician

Location: San Diego, CA

Duration Contract

Job Description

• Works under close supervision.

• Responsible for own work. Decision-making is limited. Impact of decisions is readily apparent. Errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area.

• Some tasks require multiple steps which must be performed in a specific order; directions or manuals can accurately document the steps necessary to perform the task.

• Some creativity may be required to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.

• Limited problem solving required, generally in the nature of troubleshooting simple processes or technology.

• Helps set up and maintain benches, testers, and other equipment. Installs, upgrades, and configures equipment and components, with supervision.

• Performs basic measurements following SOP and contributes to documentation.

• Monitors equipment performance identifies failures or malfunctions and escalates appropriately.

• Helps conduct basic troubleshooting and perform basic repair work, rework, removal, and adjustments to equipment as necessary, with direction.

• Helps set up test equipment using hand tools or automatic test methods to perform routine tests of circuits, components, instruments and mechanical assemblies.

• Documents test results and maintains malfunctions records.