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Engineering Technician III-Instrumentation
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An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.
$74,027 / year median in Alabama
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Engineering Technician III-Instrumentation Astrion Sep 01, 2026
Overview Engineering Technician III-Instrumentation
LOCATION
Huntsville, AL
JOB STATUS
Full-time
CLEARANCE
Secret TRAVEL:
As Needed Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation Engineering Technician III located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. Astrion has worked extensively with the Missile Propulsion Test Division where it has earned a reputation for on-time delivery of high-quality products tailored to the needs of its clients.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
Must be a U.S. Citizen and have or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance.
Five (5) years of applicable experience supporting engineering or testing of hardware in the appropriate area of specialization: or two (2) years of applicable college/vocational/military//technical school and three (3) years of applicable experience in the assigned specialty area: Instrumentation - Experience must include successful completion of sixteen (16) weeks of civilian or military training in electronics or basic instrumentation techniques and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in electronics/instrumentation supporting engineering or testing of military hardware.
Must be capable of lifting 50 lbs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
Exceptional customer relationship skills.
Thorough, detail oriented, and organized, with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects at once.
Superb verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated and independent thinker with out-of-the-box ideas.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The technician will support instrumentation operations in and around Test Stand/fixtures.
Work as a team member to plan, set up, install, troubleshoot and maintain range instrumentation.
Monitor test operation and collect/evaluate data for accuracy and maintain databases.
Support senior engineers and technicians during test operations on local test ranges as well as CONUS travel missions on other DoD test ranges.
Read and understand schematics and mechanical/electrical drawings.
Operate equipment such as oscilloscopes, transient recorders, and handle explosives. #CJ #CJ