Senior Test & Evaluation Lab Tech

The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking a Senior Test & Evaluation Lab Tech to join our team in Berkeley, Missouri.

This position will provide test and evaluation technician support in either a lab or an aircraft production environment while working alongside production operations personnel. The main responsibilities include fabricating and maintaining the instrumentation system, to include installing a high volume of sensors and associated wiring onto aircraft parts and assemblies per engineering requirements. Sensor types primarily include Strain Gages and Accelerometers. Other types include Thermocouples, RTDs, Pressure Transducers, etc.

Processes require coordination with Instrumentation Operations Engineers and Design Build Manufacturing Engineers, ability to interpret engineering drawings, locating, surface prep, hand sanding, cleaning, handling, hazardous materials such as solvents and cleaners, adhesives, sealants, wire fabrication, electrical terminations, soldering, crimping, wire routing, continuity checks, labeling, and sealing. Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits and wiring is required.

Accessibility may require working for periods while standing, kneeling, working from stair ladders, mobile lift platforms, scissor lifts, boom lifts, or supported by overhead support systems. Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) such as eye protection and hard toe shoes are required

Position Responsibilities Include:

- Oversees, plans, conducts, and documents tests on products, systems, components, materials, and manufacturing processes and technologies

- Oversees, designs, fabricates, builds and analyzes test systems, materials, components, software and methodologies

- Coordinates test requirements, determines test methods and capabilities

- Conduct system test preparations by coordinating system integration, fabrication, modification, setup, checkout and teardown

- Conducts tests, analyzes data and documents results; participates in test readiness review

- Troubleshoots and resolves laboratory and test-related problems

- Coordinates test laboratory activities and maintenance and repairs

- Coaches and trains others

- Works under consultative direction