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Test Technician
AI Summary
Performs routine and non-routine testing assignments in a laboratory, designing and executing test plans to evaluate product performance, durability, and reliability under thermal, vibration, humidity, and environmental conditions, while ensuring compliance with customer specifications and industry standards.
About this role
Overview
Element has an opportunity for a Test Technician to join our rapidly expanding team in Huntsville, AL. As a member of the operations team in one of the various laboratories across Element, the Associate Test Technician position performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments within the department assigned and insures timely and accurate test results under direct supervision.
In this role, you will design and execute test plans to evaluate product performance, durability, and reliability under a range of thermal, vibration, humidity, and environmental conditions, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and industry standards. You will also be responsible for analyzing data, preparing detailed technical reports, and collaborating closely with clients and internal teams to deliver high-quality, actionable results.
The Element Huntsville campus is a massive 238,196 square foot laboratory, which specializes in large-scale and custom testing for the defense, nuclear, commercial, telecommunications, transportation, space, and aerospace sectors. Offering qualification test services, 3rd party qualification and valve testing among others, Element Nuclear is radioactive material licensed and ICAP certified
Pay: $24-32 / hr
Responsibilities
- Test Setup - Read specifications from technical documents (i.e. test plans/procedures), identify/prepare test equipment
- Perform Testing - Monitor tests per specifications/procedures; interact with customer if needed; troubleshoot; document all pertinent data
- Data Processing – Verify, review and document all pertinent data after testing; finalize data and provide to project engineer
- Lab Maintenance/Post-test Breakdown – Physically remove test items; maintain lab by cleaning all equipment, keeping calibrated instruments current and organizing supplies
- Perform other duties as needed
Skills / Qualifications
- Basic understanding of routine electrical and mechanical operations
- Basic knowledge of Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, and other data collection instruments
- Basic knowledge of circuitry design, troubleshooting, safety practices and wiring
- Must be able to use standard instrumentation, i.e. temperature probes, thermocouples, pressure transducers and accelerometers, RF Signal Generators, RF Amplifiers
- Basic usage of Microsoft Office suite and other computer skills
- Preferred Avionics Technician background
- Prepare specimens for testing in accordance with Testing Specification
- Knowledge in EMI Testing standards MIL-STD-461, RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1399 300B / 070, etc
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Company Overview
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.
When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.
While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.
Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.
Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
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