General Summary

Assembles and tests electromechanical assemblies.

*Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential functions)

• Provides hardware support to systems including testing, troubleshooting, and repairing *

• Installs and maintains mini-rack systems, including upgrades *

• Installs and maintains computer and/or security systems, including upgrades *

• May assist in engineering testing and/or experimental testing to include shock & vibration, and emissions testing *

• Assembles small to large electromechanical assemblies. Tests and troubleshoots assemblies. Combines subassemblies into final assemblies, components, or apparatus *

• May perform setup, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting of components, assemblies, or final product *

• May provide customer or technical support for hardware products, systems, or system software *

• Applies written standard procedures and working technical knowledge to the preventive or simple corrective maintenance of systems *

• Assembles and tests cables and cable assemblies *

• May work from drawings, diagrams, rough sketches, or formal assembly procedures and process control documents to assemble quality components or final products *

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Required Skills

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• US Citizenship required; must be able to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance at the SECRET level
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds above the waist onto the back of a truck
• Should be able to use standard assembly tools such as pliers, screwdrivers, and socket wrenches and may use standard electromechanical techniques such as working with power and data cables and precision measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of desktop applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs preferred
• Two years of electronics training from technical trade school or military technical school or two years of computer training as applicable to the job preferred
• Basic electronics training or experience
• Familiarity with multi-meters
• Patient, reliable, and hard-working
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks while maintaining quality
• Soldering experience/certification a plus

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be organized and able to work with speed and efficiency.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities.
• Must be able to work flexible hours during the day or evening.
• Ability to interpret a variety of English instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high stress environment.