Engineering Technician

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Engineering Technician II provides technical, laboratory, engineering documentation, and ERP data-entry support for new product development and sustaining engineering activities. This position supports Project Engineers, Design Support Engineers, and Product Engineers by maintaining accurate engineering, product, and component data in ERP and engineering databases, supporting CO/CR document execution, and assisting with prototype builds, testing, and product configuration activities from concept through production.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS / SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote the Bird Family Values through your actions—Trust, Innovation, Teamwork, Achievement, and Accountability.
• Be able to describe the Quality Policy and Quality Objectives, your contribution to quality, and the effects of notobservingquality and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support for new product development and sustaining engineering activities under the direction of Project Engineers, Design Support Engineers, and Product Engineers.
• Maintainengineering documentation including Bills of Material (BOMs), schematic drawings, mechanical documentation, engineering databases, and ERP records to ensureaccurateproduct configuration and revision control.
• Perform engineering data entry andmaintaincomponentinformation within ERP, Microsoft Accessengineeringdatabases, and other engineering information systems.
• Prepare, coordinate, and execute Change Requests (CRs), Change Orders (COs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and associated engineering documentation to support product releases and design revisions.
• Assistengineers with engineering documentation, PCB release activities, and manufacturing documentation required to support new product development.
• Assemble,modify, troubleshoot, and evaluate prototype assemblies, breadboards, fixtures, and engineering test equipment. Evaluation includes prototype testing, calibration, environmental testing, data collection, and documentation of test results for engineering evaluation.
• Coordinate prototype, pilot, and production builds by working with Manufacturing,Purchasing, Quality, and external suppliers to ensure materials and documentation are complete andaccurate.
• Verify engineering documentation for accuracy by reviewing part numbers, Bills of Material, specifications, footprints, dimensions, drawings, and engineering records prior to product release.
• Maintain engineering configuration control by ensuring engineering documentation, ERP records, and released product dataremainaccurate, complete, and synchronized throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide first-level technical support to Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Sales, and Sustaining Engineering for engineering documentation, product configuration, and technical inquiries under the direction of engineering staff.
• Maintain engineering laboratories, tools, test fixtures, instrumentation, and work areas to support product development activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, documentation, testing, and data management. Develop orassistwith scripts, software tools, database improvements, or automation solutions using programming or scripting languages whenappropriate toimprove departmental efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager or ProjectEngineer

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or actively pursuing Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related technical discipline
• 3–5 years of engineering support or electronics manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of electronic and mechanical principles
• Experience supporting engineering documentation, BOMs, engineering drawings, product configuration management, and ERP-based engineering data management, including part creation, BOM maintenance, engineering change implementation, and product record management
• Familiarity with CRs, COs, ECOs, and document control
• Experiencemaintainingengineering databases and product configuration information
• Experience with electronic laboratory equipment
• Ability to assemble, troubleshoot, test, and evaluate prototype electronic assemblies
• High attention to detail
• Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and analytical skills
• Microsoft Officeproficiency
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

DESIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES:

• Experience using IFS ERP in an engineering or manufacturingenvironment
• Experiencewith Microsoft Access, SQL, or other engineering databaseapplications
• Experiencewith laboratory automation or automated testsystems
• Experiencewith Python, VBA, C#, or similar scripting/programming languages to automate engineering documentation, testing, reporting, or engineeringworkflows
• Experiencewith surface mount soldering and PCBassembly
• Familiaritywith RF and microwave products or electronic manufacturingprocesses
• Abilityto sit or stand for moderate periods and move lab equipment (<40 pounds) around when necessary