ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV-JH

McLaughlin Research Corp. • Chula Vista, California, United States • 4d ago

Education

Vocational

Job Description

The Engineering Technician IV 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. Work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions. This technician performs at this level one or a combination of such typical duties as:

Constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions;
Following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
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;
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.
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.

Job Requirements

Secret clearance or ability to obtain clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Electrical and Amphibious Ship Controls experience including:

Cabling
Power and Lighting Circuits and Distribution
- Hi and Low voltage AC and DC
- Marine electrical systems
- Automatic Bus Transfer (ABT) switches
- Transformers
- SSDG and MPDE Controls
- Generators (gas turbine, steam turbine, diesel)
- Electrical/digital/hydraulic governor control systems
- Synchronizer controls
- 400 Hz converters
- Degaussing systems
- Propulsion generators, motors, auxiliary propulsion motors, hybrid electric drive systems
- Battery chargers, power supplies, line voltage regulators, UPS and batteries
- Switch gear
- Motor generator sets
- Machinery control systems on DDG1000, LPD17 and LSD47
- Ballast/deballast control systems on LPD17, LSD47, LHD1 and LHD8
- All associated system controllers that require electrical monitoring

Accomplish infrared (IR) surveys per the IR guidebook and MIP 3000 to identify over heating condition of wirings and connections within switchboards, motor controllers and other electrical equipment.

Desired training, licenses and certifications:

IR Survey Level 1 Technician
IR Survey Level 2 Technician
Marine Electric Propulsion/High Voltage Electrical Safety training by MEBA

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
McLaughlin Research Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, promote, and train for all positions without regard to age, race, creed, religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, pregnancy, minorities, genetic information, status as a person with a disability, amnesty or status as a protected veteran, and to base all such decisions upon the individual's qualifications and ability to perform the work assigned, consistent with contractual requirements and all federal, state and, local laws.

EEO is the Law:
Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

The hiring wage range is $ 32.30 to $ 36.90 per hour.

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