
Test Technician IV
Sparks, NVFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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The Test Technician IV manages testing projects and operations, develops testing procedures and standards, and performs high-level troubleshooting. The role includes mentoring technicians, coordinating testing activities across teams, and improving testing processes. It also involves evaluating testing technologies and equipment, preparing technical reports and presentations, and ensuring testing accuracy, reliability, safety, and quality.
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In office
Sparks, NV
Full time
R0031077
Are you skilled at complex technical concepts, analysis and solutions in an engineering environment? Join our team and take your career to the next level! The Test Technician IV manages projects and oversees testing operations. They are instrumental in the development of testing procedures and standards. This role involves high-level troubleshooting, mentoring, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.
Responsibilities:
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Manage testing projects and oversee operations.
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Develop testing procedures and standards.
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High-level troubleshooting and problem-solving.
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Mentor junior and senior technicians.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
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Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align testing activities.
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Ensure the accuracy and reliability of testing processes.
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Prepare technical reports and presentations for management.
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Evaluate and select new testing technologies and equipment.
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Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
Qualifications You Must Have:
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Associate's degree in a related field of study.
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5+ years' experience as a technician or in a related field.
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Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 7 years of related experience is required.
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Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
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Ability to understand and interpret moderately complex technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals, and/or publications.
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Comprehensive understanding of test concepts and techniques.
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Advanced knowledge of and experience with standard laboratory test, calibration and other measurement equipment.
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Proven project management skills.
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Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer:
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Associate's degree with a focus on Electronics.
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Familiarity with MIL Standard 810 Test Standards.
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Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
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Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense, or US Military.
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Certification in Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing.
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Familiarity with regulatory standards and compliance.
Essential Functions:
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Perform testing processes on equipment, including the ability to lift up to 25 lbs regularly.
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Conduct fault isolation and troubleshooting, requiring hand/finger dexterity.
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Analyze and document test results, spending significant time on computers.
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Work in potentially hazardous or loud environments, following safety protocols.
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Ability to travel may be required.
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For office roles, capability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.
Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/)
SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!
SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber.
As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow.
Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.
How this job compares
Set against the 761 open Test Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$54–87K/yr140 salary ranges
- US median$27–36/hr366 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 761 open Test Technician jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Actalent52 open
- SpaceX41 open
- RTX Corporation37 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 549 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 761 open Test Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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