Job Title: Engineering Technician
Location: Palm Bay, FL
Employment: Temp to Perm (12 months)
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Compensation: $ 40/hr/
Schedule: 4/10 3rd shift M-Thurs
6:00PM - 4:30AM
About the Opportunity:
- We're seeking a detail-oriented Test Engineering Technician to support manual and automated testing of advanced space hardware.
- In this role, you'll work with engineering teams to set up and execute tests across circuit cards, assemblies, subsystems, and space vehicles, helping ensure hardware meets rigorous performance and quality standards.
- This opportunity is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in RF, optical, and/or digital technologies who takes pride in precision, troubleshooting, and following established procedures.
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
- Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
- People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
- Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates
Why This Opportunity is Exciting:
- This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.
About Acara Solutions
- Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
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What You'll Do:
- Set up and execute tests: Prepare test equipment, fixtures, cables, and hardware according to documented procedures and engineering instructions.
- Operate specialized equipment: Use RF, optical, and digital test instruments, including network analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, and related equipment.
- Run automated test programs: Execute automated tests using LabVIEW and/or TestStand interfaces, ensuring accurate test execution and data collection.
- Document results and troubleshoot issues: Record test data, identify and report failures or anomalies, and assist with troubleshooting assemblies under engineering guidance.
- Maintain test readiness: Verify equipment calibration, confirm test software licensing validity, and assemble commercial or custom test fixtures to support testing activities.
What You'll Bring:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 6+ years of experience in operating RF and Digital test equipment and technology
- 6+ years of experience in Windows, navigating directories, and MS Office programs.
What Sets You Apart:
- Associates Degree
- Excellent communication, technical writing and presentation skills.
- Experience handling very sensitive and fragile hardware, including mating and de-mating high density connectors, RF and optical connections.
- Experience with qualification testing, including vibration, thermal and thermal vacuum testing.
- Willing to work overtime as requested
- Very strong computer skills, must be able to run automated tests.
- Stong attention to detail and able to work with small/fragile/detailed parts
- Experience with qualification testing, including vibration, thermal and thermal vacuum testing.
- Excellent communication, technical writing and presentation skills.
Additional Information:
- Requires an active Secret Clearance
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
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