Engineering Technician IV - The Tatitlek Corporation

OVERVIEW

Tatitlek staff provide support for engineering, technical, operator and logistics services at the Surface/Aviation Interoperability Laboratory (SAIL). SAIL is a part of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) located at Patuxent River, MD.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Independently apply standard and adaptive engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, develop, implement, test and evaluate systems on current or proposed military weapon systems. Review and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation. Directly perform engineering functions such as system integration, integration testing, system operation, and resource management.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school graduate or equivalency certification and successful completion of at least six semester hours of course studies at an accredited college or university in engineering, scientific, or technical curriculum.

OR

• Successful completion of a post-high school/GED technical school, trade school, or advanced armed services technical school curriculum or course of training in electricity, electronics, avionics, mechanics, armaments/ordnance, or engineering technology

AND

• A minimum of three years’ experience in conducting laboratory research or laboratory analyses in the area of shipboard, aircraft and weapon systems; hardware, software; or instrumentation. One year of the three years must have involved test and evaluation involving military shipboard or aircraft systems or subsystems.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, adaptability, customer & mission focused, and proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to construct components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment including troubleshooting and correcting malfunctions.
• Ability to follow specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
• Ability to conduct various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data.
• Ability to extract and compile a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
• Ability to assist in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; develop information concerning previous operational failures and modifications, and use judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.
• Must currently possess a SECRET level DoD clearance with the ability to obtain and/or maintain a TOP SECRET clearance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is typically performed in a controlled office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS:

Must have a satisfactory background screening, negative drug test, positive references and proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States and for TTI are required.

The Tatitlek Corporation gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to Tatitlek shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

As an equal opportunity employer, The Tatitlek Corporation recognizes that our strength lies in our people. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business.