Engineering Technician IV (Test Cell) (ESI 0164)
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The Engineering Technician IV supports the NAWCAD Propulsion and Power Engineering Department at NAS Patuxent River. The role supports propulsion and power test operations through installation, setup, maintenance, and operation of test articles, control systems, support equipment, and facilities. It also involves modifying or upgrading test facilities, equipment, and data acquisition systems to meet program evaluation requirements.
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Engineering-Technician IV (Test Cell) Job Responsibilities: Position supports the NAWCAD Propulsion and Power Engineering Department. Positional responsibilities include supporting the installation, setup, maintenance, and operation of test articles, control systems, support equipment, and facilities for propulsion and power test operations. Additionally, duties involve modification and/or upgrade of existing test facilities, equipment, and data acquisition systems to meet specific program evaluation requirements. May be required to perform other tasks on an as-needed basis. Position is located at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Requisition # ESI 0164. Qualifications and Requirements: - High school diploma/GED. {=html} - At least ten (10) years of practical experience in propulsion system installation, repairs, and maintenance. Must also possess a general knowledge of engines, gearboxes, lubricant systems, bearing and gear systems, and hydraulic systems of various engines and accessories acquired through on-the-job exposure. {=html} - Military or technical trade school in propulsion systems, electricity, electronics, avionics, or mechanics; or completion of at least 30 semester hours of related technical courses. {=html} - Experience in the operation and maintenance of Gas Turbine Engines in a test cell environment or other test cell experience is highly desired. {=html} - Must be able to obtain/retain a Secret level DoD security clearance and be a U.S. Citizen. {=html} - Salary Range: $72K - $80K/year, negotiable depending on experience and skillsets. Qualified candidates may submit their resume by e-mailing it to [email protected] referencing the Requisition # in the subject line
How this job compares
Set against the 1,944 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–80K/yr
- US median$69–100K/yr423 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $76K, is 10% below the US median midpoint ($85K) — in the middle half of Engineering Technician salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Engineering Technician jobs in Maryland and 1,944 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,499 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 782 of the 1,944 open Engineering Technician jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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