Project Tech (Elec-Mech)

Overview :

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary :

The Project Technician performs highly skilled work under limited supervision of senior technical personnel. Perform cleaning, maintenance, and / or calibration of critical facilities and equipment requiring highly skilled and specialized knowledge. Performs work of an essentially repetitive nature requiring highly specialized skills for production of Draper's most complex deliverable hardware. Such work shall involve extremely complex manual tasks requiring high degrees of manual dexterity and attention to detail and / or the operation of complex automated or semi automated equipment requiring highly evolved production skills.

Job Description :

Duties / Responsibilities

• With limited or no supervision, carefully documents their own work consistent with work unit policy in handwritten form or using common computer-based software.
• Performs scientific experiments and / or tests with complex laboratory equipment independently or in collaboration with senior technical personnel.
• Applies analytic and test experience in the execution of acceptance procedures independently or in collaboration with senior technical personnel.
• Programs computer controlled automated and semi-automated equipment.
• At the discretion of the supervisor, performs focused training to grow and enhance skills for betterment of the department or the Laboratory as a whole.
• As needed, mentor, train or supervise more junior technicians.
• Other temporary assignments at the discretion of the supervisor.

Skills / Abilities

Experience

There is no years of applicable experience in lieu of education requirement.

Education

Requires at least 10 years of applicable experience.

Additional Job Description :

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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Job Location - City :

Cambridge

Job Location - State :

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code :

02139-3563

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