{"id":2391759,"url":"https://alion.io/job/armtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies","title":"R&D Technician - Armtec Defense Technologies","company":{"id":4419439,"name":"Armtec Defense Technologies","domain":"armtecdefense.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/armtecdefense","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"JazzHR","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Argentina"],"countries":["AR"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":23000,"max_usd":55000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":5018},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Outlook","optional":false},{"name":"Windows","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-12T21:29:10Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-12","last_verified_at":"2026-11-02T22:53:29Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":21,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":21},"description":"Research and Development Technician, Armtec Defense Technologies\nArmtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure Flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Camden, AR., at Armtec’s world-class facility for decoy countermeasure Flares.\nCompany Profile\n Company Name: Armtec Defense Technologies, a subsidiary of Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG)Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services\nNumber of Employees: 250\nJob Overview\n Title: Research and Development Technician II (R & D)Job Family: Engineering\nReports to: R & D Manager\nWorks with: Mid level Managers, Technicians, Engineers and Production employees\nLocation: Camden, AR, USA\nType: Full Time\nJob Summary\nUtilizing basic principles of science, engineering, and mathematics to aid engineers in solving technical problems in the research and development environment. Utilizing standard concepts, practices, and procedures used in the pyrotechnic/flare countermeasures field. Performs general functions for blending, forming, assembly, and testing of pyrotechnic/explosive products not just limited to MTV products. Performs these duties under only general supervision. Technician relies on experience, education and judgment to plan and accomplish goals safely.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nLeads and/or mentors less experienced Technicians and/or Production employees.\nSets up and uses various machines, fixtures and equipment both in the manufacture and testing of the product.\nWork with a variety of different products outside of the legacy MTV flare products currently in production.\nBuilds products to print and/or engineering instructions.\nConducts organized and accurate experiments\nProvide feedback to engineers and chemists on common blending, forming, assembly, and testing of products to aid with product and process development based on experience.\nActively participates in engineering meetings, including but not limited to drawing reviews, design reviews, process hazard analyses, design FMEAs, process FMEAs.\nTakes initiative to improve R&D work areas in accordance with lean principles.\nSupport transition of R&D products to Production including demonstrating mixing, forming, assembly, and testing practices.\nWork with other R&D staff to plan and execute tasks efficiently.\nAccurately collects data and record results on various research and development projects.\nComplies with all R&D policies such as Design and Development Standards (ISO) and procedures related to safety/environmental.\nMaintains the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.\nUnderstands and lives by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.\nQualificationsMust possess technical skills, interpersonal skills such as good communication and writing skills.\nMust be a team player, who can work independently and support all product requirements.\nMust have a clear understanding of safety rules and regulations.\nMust be respirator certified, training will be provided but must PASS a pulmonary test\nArmtec CompetenciesMust be able to demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies for all employees, customer focus, ethics & values, problem solving, integrity & trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.\nEducation/Previous Experience RequirementsHigh school diploma or equivalent.\nMinimum of 5 years’ experience in the pyrotechnic and/or flare countermeasures field (related fields will be considered). A combination of higher education (associates degree, vocational degree, vocational degree, etc.) and work experience equaling the equivalent experience may substitute.\nMust understand basic math, science, and engineering principles. \nMust have general computer skills. (MS Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.). \nMust communicate effectively in both oral and written form.\nWork Hours\n4/10 workweek\nTo Apply\nPlease apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com \n Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet \n Must be authorized to work in the U.S.\n To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government\n This position requires access to export control information.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4723,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T21:29:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":22,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.62,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":20,"expected_fill_days":9,"reasons":["conf:4","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/armtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/armtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T02:30:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3243,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4419439},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4419439"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Farmtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Farmtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Farmtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/armtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Farmtecdefense-rd-technician-armtec-defense-technologies"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":2391759}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"armtecdefense.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":2391759},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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