Updated: Nov 24, 2025 - The Engineering Support Technician supports critical software applications in a fully distributed Linux environment, configuring and testing changes to rail network displays. Creates and deploys configuration kits across various testing and production environments, providing first-level customer support and basic troubleshooting. Responsible for ensuring the safety and maintenance of workshop areas and appliances, performing first-level machine repairs, and facilitating material and equipment distribution.


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1. Engineering Support Technician, TechSolve Innovations, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Support a critical software application in a fully distributed Linux environment
- Draw and configure changes to rail network displays for a railroad customer using an in-house drawing and configuration package
- Test completed work and peer review of work completed by co-workers
- Create and deploy configuration kits to in-house test labs, customer test labs, and customer production environments
- Provide the first level of customer support on a rotating schedule and be the primary contact by the customer when issues in the production dispatching system arise via work phone.
- Perform basic troubleshooting and escalate issues to the engineering staff
- Assist all staff and Learners.
- Order, prepare, store, and distribute materials and equipment for use by all staff and learners.
- Responsible for the monitoring and checking of all appliances and workshop areas under the Health & Safety act 1974.
- Perform first-level machine repair and debugging
Skills on Resume:
- Linux Systems Management (Hard Skills)
- Network Configuration (Hard Skills)
- Peer Review (Soft Skills)
- Deployment Management (Hard Skills)
- Customer Support (Soft Skills)
- Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
- Material Management (Hard Skills)
- Health & Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
2. Engineering Support Technician, Quantum Mechanics, Albuquerque, NM
Job Summary:
- Process purchase requisitions and track purchase orders with vendors for hardware projects.
- Process inventory transactions in the ERP system related to prototype development.
- Maintain accurate inventory records.
- Occasionally pull component kits from Hardware Lab inventory and prepare for shipping to contract manufacturers.
- Perform Shipping and Receiving activities related to Engineering development.
- Maintain accurate shipping and receiving records.
- Assist with building test fixtures and hardware prototypes under the direction of Hardware Engineers.
- Perform various testing activities of new or existing hardware products under the direction of Hardware Engineers.
- Perform light assembly and configuration of products as special hardware projects.
- Create and maintain testing and assembly documentation of hardware products.
Skills on Resume:
- Purchase Management (Hard Skills)
- ERP Management (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
- Shipping Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
- Prototype Development (Hard Skills)
- Product Testing (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Creation (Hard Skills)
3. Engineering Support Technician, Advanced Systems Group, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Setting up, programming, delivering, and operating test equipment.
- On-site support for showrooms, labs, and game development.
- Planning lab and showroom layouts and marking locations for future equipment.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting to identify, resolve, and provide root cause analysis on equipment.
- Assist in coordinating logistics for trade shows and events.
- Provide onsite event support, including product set up, quality control, and troubleshooting, assist in facilitating changes, cancellations, or add-ons.
- Monitor and maintain machine measurement integrity
- Provide daily and weekly UPH and compute test time and LUL.
- Complies with Environmental, Health, and Safety, Manufacturing Quality Standards, and Rules and Regulations on the Site.
Skills on Resume:
- Equipment Programming (Hard Skills)
- On-site Support (Soft Skills)
- Layout Planning (Hard Skills)
- Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
- Logistics Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Event Support (Soft Skills)
- Quality Control (Hard Skills)
- Compliance (Hard Skills)
4. Engineering Support Technician, NexTech Solutions, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Performs manual and computer-aided drafting in the creation of civil, architectural, mechanical, and GIS plans and maps.
- Prepares computerized charts, graphs, signs, and other visual displays.
- Researches real property documents and other sources in order to incorporate easements, right-of-way agreements, and property and utility locations into maps and designs.
- Prepares detailed construction plans for water main renewal projects and extensions to show existing distribution system information and utilities surrounding project location.
- Plots new subdivisions, annexations, and watermain extensions on existing maps.
- Conducts field surveying work and makes detailed sketches of pipeline configuration to obtain measurements for construction projects.
- Prepares legal descriptions for appurtenances and proposed water main and meter easements.
- Researches, compiles, develops and maintains engineering documents to reflect changes or additions to the Board's facilities.
- Updates and maintains water meter and tap records.
- Prepares work orders for main breaks, fire hydrant maintenance, valve maintenance, and taps.
- Assists with writing LISP routines for efficient operation of Auto-CAD software program.
- Performs simple, routine maintenance on electronic plotters, blueline machines, and engineering copiers.
- Assists with the cleaning and general maintenance of CAD equipment.
- Responds to inquiries from customers, field crews, contractors, utilities, and Board employees regarding construction specifications and plans, drafting procedures, and other issues within the scope of authority.
Skills on Resume:
- CAD Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Data Visualization (Hard Skills)
- Property Research (Hard Skills)
- Construction Planning (Hard Skills)
- Field Surveying (Hard Skills)
- Legal Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Document Management (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
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