Technician to Engineer or Analyst to Scientist Career Paths
Our Engineering Sciences team provides ATE test, reliability, and engineering development services to a broad spectrum of technology-based sectors. Our employees thrive within a challenging but inspiring world of innovation by helping our clients research, develop, understand, and refine technologies that shape consumer electronics, medical device, automotive, military, aerospace, and manufacturing industries, just to mention a few. We demonstrate a hands-on approach to technical expertise by utilizing leading-edge methods and tools to attain insight that fuel engineering.
If you enjoy being immersed in technology, dreaming about the future, tackling challenges head-on, problem-solving through teamwork, flexing your technical abilities and taking pride in accomplishments, then join us to live this every day.
Engineering Career Progression Ladder
These are the different roles and their levels available on the Engineering Career track.
This position supports laboratory activities, performs sample preparation and interprets basic data.
In this role the employee will perform routine tests and/or analytical work under general supervision by following established protocols. Helps train new Technicians.
In this role, the employee will perform more complex tests and/or analytical work, while training more junior Technicians and create test documentation.
In this role, an employee will determine requirements, perform investigations, and solve complex problems with some guidance.
A Senior Engineer will be tasked with determining requirements, performing investigations, and solving complex problems – assisting others as required. The employee will also model exceptional customer behavior for team.
In this role, the employee is the technical leader for most complex customer problems for a full range of protocols. Provides technical and thought leadership to team and organization.
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Key Competencies
These are the key competencies necessary to be successful and to move up this career ladder.
ABILITY TO CONCEPTUALIZE
Mentally assembles multiple and divergent pieces of information into a coherent whole. This assembly of information into an integrated image takes into account a sense of history, an awareness of the present and an ability to anticipate the requirements of the future.
COMMUNICATION
Clearly and concisely conveys information orally or in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Listens and responds appropriately to others.
FOCUS UPON QUALITY
Accomplishes tasks by considering all of the areas involved, no matter how small; shows concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checks processes and tasks; remains watchful over a period of time.
DEPENDABLE FOLLOW THROUGH
Recognizes that organizations are comprised of many interdependent relationships and that one cannot be successful entirely on one’s own; is regularly without qualification there to support those who might require assistance; follow through without question and in a timely manner on all promises and commitments.
CUSTOMER FOCUS
Works to build relationship with customers and delivers customer-centric solutions.
SELF ORGANIZING
Proactively manages self and own work with minimal supervisor intervention.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
Performs analysis and designs experiments.
TRAINING
Mentors and trains other team members (begins at Senior Technician).