Principal Production Test Technician

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Are you up for challenges? CAES is looking for a Team Player to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment at the Woburn facility. Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, and being able to adapt to a rapidly changing production environment brings with it an exciting opportunity to influence the successful execution of production goals and achieving operational excellence. This position must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance to the level of Secret.

In this position, you play a pivotal role in transitioning test and troubleshooting capability and core knowledge from operations and engineering leads to manufacturing as new programs and products are introduced.

• Understand RF/microwave test and tune concepts while working directly with engineering as required.
• Coordinate and support test activities on current engineering and production programs.
• Perform test and troubleshooting of Microwave assemblies in accordance with established procedures and rework faults to implement fixes and resolve problems as needed.
• Proactively influence plans to establish and maintain necessary test infrastructure to ensure testing is performed in a sustainable and reliable manner.
• Support overall manufacturing execution to meet cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Support Engineering in developing test procedures and strategies to carry out component testing.
• Analyze, troubleshoot and calibrate various test equipment including Power Meters, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, PNA/PNA-X and related equipment as required .
• Ability to train and provide support to manufacturing team,
• Assist in the NPI (New Product Introduction) process
• Knowledge and understanding of AS9100 quality procedures.
• Utilize manufacturing applications to create and document non-conforming products.
• Organize data to identify cause/effect relationships and recommend resolution/process improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 4-6 years of experience in this area of responsibility
• Formal training relative to RF testing and theory
• Defense industry experience and familiar with mil-spec requirements
• Experience tuning complex RF assemblies
• Analyze, troubleshoot and calibrate various test equipment including Power Meters, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, PNA/PNA-X and related equipment as required .
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred:

• 2-year technical degree, or military training as a Technician is preferred
• 4-6 years' directly relevant experience as an electronics technician is strongly preferred
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Ability to perform SMT repairs to IPC standars.
• Ability to troubleshoot RF circuits to the component level and read assembly prints and schematics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good hand-eye coordination for work under a microscope.
• Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast paced environment. Strong team player and willing to work collaboratively across the organization.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Salary Range: Production Test Technician IV $29.45/hr. ~ $42.73/hr. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.