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LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command · Posted 80 days ago
Hybrid Yuma Proving Ground, AZ $90K – $116K Apply by Jul 16, 2026 Engineering Technical ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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About the Position: This position is located at the US ARMY YUMA PROVING GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS DIR AMMUNITION & ARMAMENTS MANAGEMENT DIV. with a duty location of YUMA PROVING GROUND / YUMA / ARIZONA. Serves as the Lead Engineering Technician GS -0802-12. (merit)
What You'll Do
- →Distributes and balances workload among team members to ensure testing deadlines are met.
- →Monitors and reports on the status of ongoing tests to the supervisor.
- →Trains and coaches junior technicians on complex test setups and safety procedures.
- →Sets up, operates, and troubleshoots advanced instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
- →Executes complex test plans on diverse military hardware (weapons, vehicles, electronics).
- →Serves as the technical authority on-site to verify that testing parameters meet strict military standards.
- →Devises custom fixtures or modifications when standard testing equipment cannot accommodate a unique test asset.
- →Diagnoses root causes of system failures during testing.
- →Adapts testing methodologies on the fly to handle unexpected technical anomalies.
- →Bridges the gap between engineering theory and practical execution by translating complex test plans for technicians.
- →Drafts clear technical inputs for test reports, failure analyses, and daily status updates.
- →Liaises with external stakeholders (program managers, contractors) to coordinate test resources.
Requirements
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Personality Fit
Job ID: df75291d-e156-46b7-890f-4ff9e226e924
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