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We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability. \nThis is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function. \nAvionics Technician Specialist \nAn Avionics Technician Specialist at Castelion provides hands-on technical support for the development, assembly, integration, test, and troubleshooting of complex hardware and systems. This role works closely with engineers to build test enclosures and cables, operate laboratory equipment, execute test procedures, troubleshoot hardware, and collect and analyze test data. The Engineering Technician Specialist is expected to work independently, identify problems quickly, and help drive hardware from development through lessons learned on assembly, test, and integration. \nResponsibilities: \nBuild, modify, integrate, and troubleshoot engineering development hardware, test fixtures, cables, harnesses, instrumentation, and laboratory test setups. \nSupport engineering development and test activities by executing test procedures, collecting data, documenting results, and communicating anomalies and observations to engineering teams. \nOperate and maintain laboratory equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, data acquisition systems, signal generators, environmental test equipment, and other specialized test equipment. \nDevelop, configure, and maintain test setups and instrumentation to support electrical, mechanical, environmental, and system-level testing. \nTroubleshoot electrical, electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical hardware using schematics, drawings, specifications, test equipment, and systematic fault-isolation techniques. \nProvide redlines and as-built feedback to engineering for improved designs. \nWork closely with engineers to develop practical test methods, fixtures, tooling, and instrumentation that enable rapid hardware development and iteration. \nSupport hardware bring-up, integration, qualification, and failure investigations by identifying issues, isolating root causes, and implementing or recommending corrective actions. \nMaintain accurate configuration, calibration, and inventory records for laboratory equipment, test hardware, fixtures, cables, and other engineering assets. \nCoordinate laboratory activities and shared test resources to ensure equipment, facilities, and test setups are available when needed to support development schedules. \nIdentify opportunities to improve laboratory processes, test methods, equipment utilization, safety, reliability, and turnaround time. \nAssist with the design and fabrication of custom fixtures, tooling, and test equipment using appropriate electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing techniques. \nSupport safe laboratory operations by following established procedures for electrical safety, hazardous energy, ESD, high voltage, pressure systems, and other applicable hazards. \nDocument test configurations, procedures, results, failures, and lessons learned in engineering databases and documentation systems. \nSupport continuous improvement initiatives focused on test efficiency, hardware reliability, quality, safety, cost reduction, and overall engineering effectiveness. \nBasic Qualifications \nAssociate's degree, technical degree, or equivalent technical training with 3+ years of relevant hands-on experience; or 5+ years of relevant professional experience in engineering test, laboratory operations, manufacturing, electronics, mechanical systems, or a related technical field. \nDemonstrated hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical, electronic, mechanical, or electromechanical hardware. \nExperience operating common engineering laboratory and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, function generators, and data acquisition systems. \nAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics, engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation. \nPreferred Skills and Experience \nExperience supporting aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, robotics, or other complex hardware development programs. \nExperience with high-voltage, high-power, RF, digital, analog, or mixed-signal electrical systems. \nExperience developing or modifying test fixtures, harnesses, cables, instrumentation, and laboratory setups. \nExperience with automated test equipment and test software such as Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools. \nFamiliarity with data acquisition systems, instrumentation, sensors, signal conditioning, and test automation. \nExperience troubleshooting hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, network analyzers, power analyzers, thermal cameras, or other specialized instrumentation. \nExperience with soldering, wire termination, crimping, cable fabrication, PCB rework, and electrical assembly. \nExperience with mechanical fabrication, machining, 3D printing, CAD, or fixture design. \nStrong ability to interpret technical documentation and translate engineering requirements into practical test setups. \nHighly self-directed, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced development environment. \nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an emphasis on speed, precision, and practical execution. \nStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly document test results, hardware issues, and troubleshooting activities. \nExperience working with laboratory safety programs, ESD controls, hazardous energy, high-voltage systems, and other engineering test hazards. \nCastelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details. \nOther Duties \nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. \nAdditional Eligibility Requirements \nThis position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply. \nAffirmative Action/EEO Statement \nCastelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. \nCastelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact . Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis and handled in accordance with applicable law. \nCastelion is committed to fostering a workplace where employment decisions are based on qualifications, business needs, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation. \nEAR/ITAR Requirements \nThis position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8472,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Missiles","Defense Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-21T08:14:48Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":49,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.821,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":42,"expected_fill_days":46,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:late","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/castelion-avionics-technician-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/castelion-avionics-technician-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T11:45:07Z","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":18120,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z"}},"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":1795053},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1795053"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcastelion-avionics-technician-specialist"},{"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%2Fcastelion-avionics-technician-specialist"},{"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%2Fcastelion-avionics-technician-specialist"},{"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/castelion-avionics-technician-specialist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcastelion-avionics-technician-specialist"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":2985174}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"castelion.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":2985174},"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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