Instrumentation & Controls Technician III
$64,896–$97,344 year
On-siteCape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead instrumentation and controls projects from planning through completion, coordinating schedules, materials, technical requirements, and cross-functional activities to support launch site build and activation. Install, verify, calibrate, and troubleshoot sensors measuring temperature, pressure, flow, displacement, and vibration. Perform technical work independently across systems to resolve equipment issues, collaborating with pad Engineering to identify risks and implement improvements. Plan assigned work by ordering components, tracking progress, and maintaining accurate documentation while supporting installation, inspection, and maintenance in field environments requiring lifting of equipment up to 25 pounds.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience working with instrumentation, data acquisition, and control systems in an industrial, manufacturing, aerospace, or comparable technical environment.
- Hands-on experience with electronic circuits and sensors used to measure temperature, pressure, flow, displacement, vibration, or similar operating conditions.
- Experience troubleshooting instrumentation and electrical systems using electrical fundamentals, diagnostic procedures, and standard hand and test equipment.
- Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to technicians on instrumentation, controls, troubleshooting, or related work.
- Working knowledge of oscilloscopes, signal generators, digital multimeters, and other electrical diagnostic equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, P&IDs, CAD drawings, electrical diagrams, and circuit schematics to support installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities.
- Successful candidates must clear a background check administered by the US government to obtain clearance for on-site work at our government partner location in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience installing and integrating networked equipment using communication protocols and interfaces such as Ethernet, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, Modbus, CAN bus, or comparable systems.
- Experience with electrical harnessing and termination methods, including use of MIL-STD-type connectors, wiring, or fiber-optic communication components.
- Familiarity with intrinsically safe instrumentation and installation practices for hazardous or classified locations.
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