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Engineering Technician (AET) III - ATSS

TRAX Internation

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MDFull-time$52.04/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$52.04/hr
Location
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearanceValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Engineering Technician performs technical work using established methods, procedures, and techniques. The role involves constructing or adapting equipment, conducting tests, operating standard test equipment, recording and processing engineering data, and assisting with design modifications. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled office and sometimes in the field. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and a security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Equipment ConstructionEquipment TroubleshootingTest Equipment OperationTest Data RecordingEngineering Data ProcessingDesign ModificationData AnalysisLifting 25 PoundsComputer Keyboard UsePersonal Protective Equipment Use

Qualifications

5 Years or Associate+3 or 60 Credits+3 or 30 Credits+4 or Training+3 or Bachelor's+1High School Diploma or EquivalentValid Driver's LicenseSecurity Clearance or Obtain Before EmploymentU.S. CitizenshipPre-Employment Drug ScreeningBackground Screening

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Engineering Technician (AET) III - ATSS

Job Code:2026:0409-057

Location:Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Business Sector:Test Range Operations

Job Description

Performs technical work. The work requires the ability to learn and apply established methods, procedures, and techniques.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Works independently to perform assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed

  • Selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents

  • Receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed; performs recurring work independently; work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions

  • Constructs components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment

  • May troubleshoot and correct malfunctions

  • Follows specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment

  • Conducts various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement; selects, sets up, and operates standard test equipment and records test data

  • Extracts and compiles a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc.; processes data, identifying errors or inconsistencies; selects methods of data presentation

  • Assists in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials which are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts

  • Develops information concerning previous operational failures and modifications

  • Uses judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 5 years of applicable experience; or at least 60 credit hours or an associate’s degree and 3 years of applicable experience; or 30 credit hours and 4 years of applicable experience; or completion of a formal training program and 3 years of applicable experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 1 year of applicable experience

Physical Qualifications

  • The work of this position is performed in an environmentally controlled office environment and sometimes in the field where you are subject to the environment

  • Must be capable of sitting and entering data on a computer keyboard for extended periods of time

  • Must be able to view computer monitor for extended periods of time

  • Must be able to lift 25 pounds unassisted

  • Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work tasks assigned

  • Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities

Terms of Employment & Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

  • Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent

  • Must possess a valid driver's license, without special restrictions

  • Must pass a pre-employment drug screening periodic retest

  • Must be able to successfully complete a background screening

  • Must possess or be able to obtain a security clearance prior to employment and maintain security clearance for the duration of employment

The above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this position. TRAX International reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

Other Job Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

TRAX is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and supports contributions of all individuals. TRAX is an equal opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, pregnancy, ancestry, national origin, handicap, gender identity or expression, protected genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Rate of Pay/Benefits

Hourly Rate: $52.04

Benefits Information

Our company offers a generous benefits package including 3.5 weeks of personal leave (accrued) and 11 paid holidays. This position is eligible for health, vision, and dental care with options for employee only, employee plus one, employee and children, and family coverage. As well as company provided Short-Term Disability, AD&D, Life Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Other optional benefits include retirement plans through a 401(k) and Roth IRA, Dependent Care FSA, Healthcare FSA, HSA Accounts (only for applicable high deductible plans), Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Insurance, Accident Insurance, Identity Theft Insurance, and Legal Insurance.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,952 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$52.04/hr
  • US median$32–46/hr792 hourly ranges

This rate, $52.04/hr, is 30% above the US median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the top quarter of Engineering Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 35 open Engineering Technician jobs in Maryland and 1,952 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,509 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 780 of the 1,952 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 4, 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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