SCA Engineering Technician III

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, SAIC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job ID: 2611584Location: Bedford, IN, USDate Posted: 2026-04-16Category: Wage Determination (SCA)Subcategory: Service Contract ActSchedule: Casual (includes On-Call and Temporary)Shift: Day JobTravel: NoMinimum Clearance Required: NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NonePotential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITEDescriptionSAIC is seeking an Engineering Technician III in Bedford, IN. This position requires the candidate to be responsible for performing activities involving the assembling and integration of military and commercial systems, including modification of military platforms. Candidates must have a basic understanding of cable assembly and cable molding, both rubber and urethane.The Engineering Technician III will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:Performs undersea sensor task 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.Constructing or disassembling undersea sensor components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.Following specific layouts, procedures, drawings, or scientific diagrams to construct, tear down, and/or package undersea sensor components and subunits of equipment.Conducting various electrical or mechanical 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, 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 undersea sensor 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.QualificationsRequired Education:High School Diploma and zero (0) years' experience.Required Clearance:No Security Clearance Required; ship required.Required Skills:Ability to read schematics, use service manuals, follow test procedures, flow charts and use logical troubleshooting techniques.Must have good communication skills, interface well with others.Knowledge of cabling and wiring standards and best practices.Strong soldering, splicing and cable management skills.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.High attention to detail and quality.Able to plan and execute daily and weekly scheduled tasks.Able to keep work area clean and organized.Excellent team player with organizational and time management skills.Physical demands: While performing duties of this job, an employee is typically required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, lift hand tools approx. 1-15 lbs. in weight to complete machine assembly, parts up to 50 lbs. Repetition with activity.SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .