Title: Engineer Technician I
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 6 months
Pay Range: $18/hr - $22/hr

Job Description:

• This job family is responsible for providing support to engineers on technical projects and/or products.
  Collects, maintains, organizes, compiles, and manipulates technical data.
• May create, build, assemble, modify and/or repair prototypes.
  Prepares engineering documentation, reports, drawings (sketches/flow charts/diagrams/schematics, etc.).
• Performs mathematical calculations per engineering specifications.
• Undertakes analyses of data where guidelines are provided.
• Recommends alternative solutions to problems and obstacles.
• May set-up and conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering analysis. (It should be understood that this is not intended to be a detailed nor comprehensive description of any individual employee's job content. Managers set the specific duties and responsibilities for each employee.)

Scope:

• This is an entry level position where incumbents are learning job skills and becoming familiar with company policies to complete assignments.
• Incumbents have minimal understanding of technical aspects of job.
  
  

Problem Complexity

• Works on problems of limited scope.
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
  
  

Impact:

• Contributions are usually limited to assignment related activities.
• Decisions and achievements may have direct effect on project schedule.
  
  

Liaison:

• Interacts daily with supervisors and/or functional peer groups.
• Interaction normally involves exchange or presentation of factual information.
  
  

Freedom to Act:

• Under close supervision, the individual performs the routine aspects of scientific and engineering assignments requiring knowledge and application of basic scientific and engineering principles.
  
  

Leadership and Management:

Knowledge/Skills and ability:

• This is the entry level position in the job family where the employee applies the basic fundamental, concepts, practices, and procedures to acquire the knowledge and experience to become proficient in the job.
  
  

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent (entry level).