What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Technician position at Armtec Defense Technologies?
R & D Test Technician I
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure Flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Camden, AR., at Armtec’s world-class facility for decoy countermeasure Flares.
Company Profile
Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG
Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures
Job Overview
Title: R&D Technician
Job Family: Engineering
Reports to: R & D Supervisor
Works with: Mid-level Managers, Technicians, Engineers and Production employees
Location: Camden, AR, USA
Type: Full Time
Job Summary
Tests, calibrates and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards, and assists in formulating calibration standards by performing tests on products.
Primary Responsibilities
- Plans sequence of testing and calibration procedures for instruments, equipment and products.
- Sets up standard and special purpose laboratory equipment to test, evaluate, and calibrate other instruments, test equipment and products.
- Disassembles instruments, equipment and products and inspects components for defects.
- Measures parts for conformity with specifications.
- Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry.
- Reassembles and calibrates instruments, equipment and products.
- Devises formulas to solve problems in measurements, calibrations.
- Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair, and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording and indicating instruments, equipment and products.
- Complies with all R&D policies such as Design and Development Standards (ISO) and procedures related to safety/environmental.
- Maintains the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
- Understands and lives by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.
Qualifications
- Must possess technical skills, interpersonal skills such as good communication and writing skills.
- Must be a team player, who can work independently and support all product requirements.
- Must have a clear understanding of safety rules and regulations.
Education/Previous Experience Requirements
- Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must understand basic math, science, and engineering principles.
- Must have general computer skills. (MS Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
- Must communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Work Hours
4/10 workweek
To Apply
Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet
Must be a U.S. Person