MCS Lab Technician - Philadelphia, PA

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Why Choose LCE?
Employee Ownership (ESOP): Build financial stake in your work. Our 100% employee-owned model directly connects your contributions to company performance and long-term wealth creation.
Award-Winning Culture: Join an organization repeatedly recognized as a "Best Place to Work" driven by integrity, mutual respect, and a supportive team environment.
Impactful Mission: Support defense operations, waterfront engineering, cyber infrastructure, and asset reliability programs that keep fleets and operations mission ready.

Opportunity Summary
As a Machinery Control System (MCS) Technician, you will support lab and shipboard activities for a ship sustainment program for our U.S. Navy customer. You will work alongside U.S. Navy government and civilian engineers at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintenance, installation, and testing support activities for the land-based test site as well as occasional shipboard support for installation upgrades and ship force tech assist.

Primary Responsibilities
Support lab testing efforts by troubleshooting and repairing lab mechanical and electrical issues
Support installation and testing of newly designed hardware in the lab
Occasional travel to support shipboard installations and tech support during modernization and fleet emergent events
Document and update hardware installation procedures and preventative maintenance guidelines
Test and validate equipment in the lab to support shipboard equipment fulfillment requests
Perform board-level maintenance and fault isolation for embedded control systems

Security Clearance Requirements
U.S. citizenship
Ability to obtain U.S. DoD Secret security clearance
 Required Qualifications
Associate’s degree in a related technical discipline, the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or 4 years of directly related work experience in lieu of a degree
Ability to work well in a team environment coordinating tasks to support different work
Demonstrated problem solving ability, equipment troubleshooting, and attention to detail
Ability to follow equipment electrical schematics
Ability to thoroughly document hardware installations
Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills to diagnose equipment failure root causes
Experience using standard electronics test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope)
 Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Naval or commercial shipboard machinery control systems
Experience with modular backplane based hardware architecture
Familiarity with basic networking concepts

Physical Expectations
Regular physical activity to include walking, climbing, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, standing, and occasional prolonged sitting
Maneuvering within confined spaces in a restricted environment
Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without assistance
Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax and other office equipment
This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined position. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should be addressed to the hiring authority or to Human Resources.
This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined position. Other responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should be addressed to the hiring authority or to Human Resources.

Benefit Offerings
Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & company matched 401(k)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Free life and disability insurance with supplemental coverage options
Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Plan, & Lifestyle Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
Flexible schedules, casual work environment, and relaxed dress code
Continuing education and professional development programs at all levels
Free access to online training library including certification preparation
Bonus program, employee referral program, monetary recognition opportunities, and more…