Staff Field Technician 2 - Applied Research Associates, Inc

The ARA Aircraft Operating Surfaces (AOS) Group is seeking to hire a Staff Field Technician II to assist in AOS research and field testing. The qualified applicant will provide technical and logistical support to engineers and technicians onsite and on the field.

This position will be located at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, FL. Candidates must have a current driver’s license (preferably a Class A CDL), current vehicle registration, and current proof of auto insurance to gain access to the base facilities.

Duties Include:

• Collect data, operate equipment, and perform manual labor at the Tyndall AFB site or at other field-testing locations.
• Assist in testing, site preparation, and manual labor associated with airfield pavement repair.
• Perform support functions that include, but are not limited to, safety monitoring of field activities, handling of chemicals, and recording test data.
• Working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Light travel may be required to demonstrate system technologies, participate in and collect test data, and interact with clients.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Driver’s License, registration, and proof of auto insurance. A Class A CDL is preferred. 
• High School diploma/GED or advanced training and 4-5 years previous experience
• Ability to pass a background investigation/security clearance investigation (if applicable).
• Ability to work in all types of weather conditions.
• Team player with excellent follow-through and attention to detail.
• Previous experience operating heavy equipment is preferred.

Company information:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Licenses & Certifications

• Commercial Dvr License

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)