Engineer Technician III

Looking for an opportunity to work with a talented team and expand your experience in Logistics?

SSI needs to add an Engineering Technician III to support the China Lake community across many different weapons systems.

The mission of NAWCWD is to provide the Armed Forces with effective and affordable integrated warfare systems and life-cycle support to ensure battle space dominance. NAWCWD operates the Navy’s largest Western Land and Sea Range Test and Evaluation Complex which is used to verify and validate proof of concepts to operationally fielded capabilities by applying new technologies and performing Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), including logistics and in-service support for guided missiles, free-fall weapons, targets, crew systems, and electronic warfare systems.

Primary Functions: 

• The Engineering Technician III performs assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performs recurring work independently.
• This technician performs at this level one or a combination of such typical duties as:

1. Constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions;
2. Following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
3. Conducting 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;
4. Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
5. Assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications, and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information..

If this aligns with your experience and sounds like it is the career path you wish to progress, these are the requirements to be considered for this position:

Education/Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline plus/or 7 years work experience supporting weapons systems.

Must possess a valid California driver’s license.  U.S. Citizenship and must be able to obtain and maintain U.S. DoD SECRET Security Clearance required for hire, and to be maintained throughout employment. All candidates will be required to pass background screening to include SSN, Driver Record, and Criminal Background Investigation.

CONTINGENT OFFER

This position is contingent upon contract award and is anticipated to start in February of 2023.

What You Can Expect from Us

• Positive Office environment
• Professional and knowledgeable team and leadership
• Business Office hours

What's In It for Me?

• Competitive salary
• Great benefits, including: 
  • Company-subsidized PPO Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off
  • 11 Paid Holidays per year
  • Education Assistance
  • Company-subsidized Corporate Fitness Program
  • Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Company-paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance with an option to increase coverage.
  • Company-paid Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Company-paid Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible hours
• Opportunities for on-the-job training

What Your Experience Working for Us Will Be Like

Ask any of our employees and they will tell you SSI is a great place to work with an upbeat and positive culture. We take pride in our work to continuously improve on our performance in a manner that enhances the mission of the agencies we serve while expanding opportunities for our employees and our company.

What You'll Enjoy About Where We're Located

We are located one hour north of Los Angeles in the heart of Ventura County, a relaxing and diverse community conveniently located near The Collection shopping center, beaches, hiking, and restaurants.

About Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI)

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI), is an award-winning, 20-year government contracting agency focused on the areas of logistics, engineering, management, and information technology. SSI is a growing organization committed to exceeding customer expectations, to continually improving all products, services, and processes, and to perform all work with the commitment to upholding the highest standards and ethics.

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