Sr. Engineering Technician - CONTRACTOR

Sr. Engineering Technician - CONTRACTORAstronics Subsidiary Advanced Electronic Systems (AES)Location Kirkland, WADescription**Sr. Engineering Technician, Contractor****JOB SUMMARY**The Sr. Engineering Technician will perform complex technical tasks to assist engineers with electronic systems and technical activities relating to product development.**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:**+ Performs engineering activities such as, test, check-out, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, or specialized test equipment.+ Works from knowledge, skills and abilities to generate conceptual plans based on discussions, notional diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, or layouts to perform testing, checkout and trouble-shooting functions.+ Determines methods or actions to remedy complex malfunctions.+ Design, construct, test and verify test equipment.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS****Education/Experience:**+ Associate degree (AS) in Electronics Technology or related field, or equivalent electronics military schooling and experience required.+ Demonstrates proficiency (typically 4-6 years of direct experience in the duties and responsibilities of the position)**Competencies:**+ Priority Setting - Spends his/her time and the time of others on what's important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.+ Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.+ Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.+ Operate independently - limited supervision needed to perform the role+ Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.+ Dealing with ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty**Technical Skills:**+ Advanced Electrical/electronic circuit/component knowledge+ Intermediate knowledge of computer SW and operating systems+ Aerospace equipment test experience, such as DO-160 testing, preferred**Physical Abilities:**+ Manual dexterity