Rapid Prototyping Electronics Technician

Kegman Inc. is a Women Owned / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, that provides engineering and technical support services to U.S.

Government clients.

We are seeking a Rapid Prototyping Electronics Technician to join our team supporting Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

NOTE :

• This is not a remote / telework job.
• This job requires the selected applicant to have an active U.S.
• Government-issued security clearance at time of hire and, therefore, requires U.S. citizenship.
• Kegman is seeking a skilled Rapid Prototyping Electronics Technician to support our government customer on Florida’s Space Coast.
• As a Rapid Prototyping Electronics Technician, you will have practical experience in the robotics, small unmanned aerial vehicles, or maritime / littoral sectors.
• The technician will provide on-site system-level development and test support at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida.  The technician works as a team member providing support for in-house rapid prototyping technology development initiatives that integrate commercial-off-the-shelf sensor components into aerial / terrestrial / maritime / littoral operational platforms.
• The technician is responsible for planning and organizing work to ensure timely completion of multiple independent tasks and is expected to approach problem solving with logical, yet creative, ideas.
• Some duties may require working from within the water (ocean / river at the surface).
• This job does NOT require diver certification.
• Responsibilities Work with engineers to plan, order components, and build and test electronic payloads on maritime / littoral / terrestrial / aerial platforms.
• Fabricate, assemble, test, configure, set-up and install a variety of instruments including data collection platforms, and power components and / or support components.
• Analyze functions of existing integrated circuits and hardware components.
• Repair and maintain various types of production machines, including trouble shooting of variable frequency drives, solenoids and contactors.
• Install, maintain, and repair sensors and equipment to include related infrastructure.
• Build and test electronic and RF cabling, perform fault testing on antenna systems, build and test Cat 5 and 6 cables and repair damaged fiber optic cables.
• Investigate and resolve problems in design, engineering, fabrication, system operations and installation procedures.
• Prepare and review documentation, test results, and reports of various field work, data, drawings, schematics, and other sources.
• Analyze and interpret technical data collected to detect problems and take corrective action.
• Complete reports and prepare documentation associated with work accomplished.
• Operate shop cars, trucks (including those that require a Class B license), truck / trailer combinations, forklifts up to 10,000 lbs. and off- road vehicles.

Basic Qualifications :

Ability to read schematics, board layouts, and datasheets, as well as use common hardware debugging tools such as :

Preferred Qualifications :

Mechanical skills related to vehicle, aircraft, or ship maintenance Hobbyist-level skills in robotics, drones or remote-controlled airplanes Other :

Kegman Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.