
Akima
Provides innovative solutions across various sectors, including government, energy, and infrastructure.
Engineering Technician II (Travel)
Provide engineering technician support for FAA equipment repair, testing, and installation.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Performing equipment adjustment, testing, and certification. • Operation of equipment such as boom man lifts and motorized forklifts. • Circuit board testing and repair • Installation of electronic and mechanical systems and components on NAS and Inter-Agency systems. • Support Preventive Maintenance, (PM’s) on FAA and interagency systems, in accordance with local and FAA policy and procedures. • Assists junior technicians with technical tasks and may be required to provide on the job training. • Preventative maintenance and replacement of tower, radome and cab glass components. • Installation of electronic and mechanical systems and components. • Assists crew lead with workload scheduling and planning. • Operation of motorized forklift. • Keeps Crew Leads informed of assigned tasks and status. • Developing and performing equipment and component adjustment, test, and certification processes; and in installing equipment and modifications. • Assists crew lead in project package reviews and provides feedback to internal customers. • Completion of trip reports. • Operation of boom man lifts. • Perform basic troubleshooting of electronic/electro-mechanical systems to include fault isolation, removal, and replacement of failed Line Replaceable Units, (LRU’s) required to return the system to full operational capability. Training, procedures, or guidance will be provided. • Structural inspection of towers and tower components at heights in excess of 50 feet, but not to exceed 750 feet. • Installation of equipment and components, and modifications. • Maintenance on the inside and outside of tower structures at heights in excess of 50 feet, but not to exceed 750 feet. Labor includes, but not limited to, installation, removal and maintenance of communication antennae, surveillance systems, safety wire, tower guy wire pull-off shackles and tower obstruction lighting systems. • Assisting in producing, reviewing, revising, and interpreting technical documents; assisting in designing, fabricating, assembling, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems, subsystems, components, test fixtures, and prototypes. • Installation and maintenance of NAS Radomes. • Production and repair of electronic cables and wire harnesses. Performing equipment performance analyses, and information collection and reporting. • Attend all Training Classes as required to maintain sufficient knowledge of repair procedures for all systems including all Safety related courses. • Enters time into Data Collection and Reporting System (DCRS) daily to ensure timely billing of hours. • Performing corrosion control and prevention. • Meets with internal customers and may coordinate with external customers regarding projects. • Prepare FAA and interagency assets for shipment to and from field site, vendor locations and/or Federal Aviation Administration Logistic Center, (FAALC). • Support Corrective Maintenance, (CM’s) on FAA and interagency systems in accordance with local and FAA policy and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸equipment testing
- ▸system installation
- ▸preventive maintenance
- ▸tower inspection
- ▸cable fabrication
- ▸data reporting
What You Bring
• Voter registration card. • Estimated Monthly Travel required for this position: 70%. • Must possess TWO forms of unexpired identification to meet eligibility requirements. • One Primary form of government-issued identification, selected from the following: • NAVAID antenna and component repair and overhaul. • An associate degree in electrical or engineering technology and completion of formal technical training courses is required for level II. • Moderate lifting and carrying (50 lbs.), straight pushing and pulling, reaching above shoulders, use of fingers and both hands required, walking and standing, repeated bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling (use of both legs and arms), operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle, both eyes required with depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors, hearing (aid permitted). • Valid REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state-issued ID card. • Rope repelling / on rope work at heights. • Due to the limitations of fall protection gear, the minimum weight for an applicant is 125lbs, the maximum weight is 290lbs. • Tower Climbing / Work at heights in excess of 50’. • NACI Clearance • ability to obtain Public Trust. • Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551). • U.S. Military or U.S. Military dependent’s ID Card with photograph. • U.S. Government Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card. • Due to safety and operational requirements mandated by our government customer, all engineering technicians are required to successful complete a physical fitness evaluation, which includes specific weight restrictions of minimum 125lbs and maximum of 290lbs. • Ability to work at heights. • certificate of U.S. Citizenship or Naturalization. • Position requires traveling, up to 70%, and may entail emergency call outs for corrective maintenance as required. • Practical experience in an engineering technician support position is required. This experience must include assisting in developing, reviewing, and updating engineering documentation and processes, and in troubleshooting, repairing, assembling, testing, and installing electrical, and mechanical systems and equipment. • A valid drivers license is required. • U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card. • Original or certified copy of a birth certificate. • Specialized knowledge of FAA systems, equipment, procedures, and operations is highly desired. • Rotary joint and drive motor troubleshooting and repair. • U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation ID Card.
Requirements
- ▸associate degree
- ▸navaid repair
- ▸faa knowledge
- ▸tower climbing
- ▸engineering tech
- ▸public trust
Benefits
• Social security card.
Work Environment
Field