Destructive Analysis Technician

Job Description:

• The Failure Analysis Team is seeking a Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) Technician/Analyst to support evaluation of electrical and mechanical components and printed wiring boards (PWBs).
• This role focuses on determining compliance with military, space, and industry standards to ensure components meet RTX program requirements.
• The ideal candidate has some general experience in a laboratory environment and is comfortable using common lab tools such as microscopes, hand tools, and basic chemical ‐ handling equipment.
• Attention to detail, clear documentation skills, and a willingness to learn new tools and methods are essential.
• Familiarity with interpreting specifications and engineering drawings, as well as performing dimensional measurements is ideal. Overtime or swing ‐ shift work may be required to support program needs.

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience working in an analytical lab environment.
• Attention to detail, creative and mechanically inclined
• Familiarity with hand tools, basic power tools, soldering, and instrumentation
• Familiarity with microscopy tools
• Familiar with taking dimensional measurement using tools such as calipers, rulers, and optical measurements
• Experience troubleshooting machinery and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must be teachable, detail oriented, can work in a fast-paced environment, works well in a team environment

Preferred:

• Experience and knowledgeable of various analytical techniques such as micro-sectioning or chemical deprocessing.
• Familiarity with military standards, performance specifications, and component related documents.
• Report generation programs (MS Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, etc.)
• Basic chemistry knowledge of elements and periodic table
• Demonstrable experience with basic electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other testing equipment
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, such as plating, PWB assembly, IC and hybrid assembly.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Design custom fixtures to be 3D printed for sample presentation to tools.
• CAD experience and ability to read schematic diagrams
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Education:

• High School diploma, technical trade school with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• An AA or BA degree in STEM is preferred.

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.