At Daniel Defense, Only the Best Build the Best Daniel Defense engineers and manufactures the world's finest weapon systems and accessories. Our mission, Honor God. Defend Freedom , is accomplished by serving customers and providing top-quality solutions to our military, law enforcement, and civilian customers seeking premium firearms for home defense, hunting, and sport shooting. The Engineering Technician 2 , independently executes test plans, supports troubleshooting, and contributes to test method development. This role requires strong technical competence, sound judgment, and consistent adherence to safety and documentation standards.: Essential Functions:
- Responsible for demonstrating commitment to and leadership of environmental health and safety principles, policies and procedures.
- Execute engineering test plans with minimal supervision (reliability, endurance, environmental, and accuracy testing)
- Conduct live-fire testing and advanced functional evaluations
- Assemble, modify, and configure test articles per engineering direction
- Troubleshoot firearm and component failures and document root causes
- Collect, analyze, and summarize test data for engineering review
- Support development and validation of new test fixtures and methods
- Interface with Design, Manufacturing, and Quality teams during testing
- Train and mentor Technician I personnel
- Ensure test activities comply with internal procedures and regulatory requirements
- Expected to be a contributor to the company standards on high integrity, safety, fair and equitable treatment and a positive work environment
- Provides adequate support, training and development to team members to continuously improve Safety, 6S, Quality, Delivery and Productivity.
- Other responsibilities as deemed appropriate or necessary by management.
- High school diploma or GED required (technical certificate or coursework preferred); Associate's Degree in engineering technology, manufacturing, or related field preferred, or a combination of related experience, education and/or training to sufficiently and successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- 2-5 years of relevant test, manufacturing, or firearms experience
- Strong understanding of firearm systems and operating principles
- Proficiency with precision measurement tools and test equipment
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- Preferred skills: experience with endurance, environmental, or military-style test protocols; basic data analysis and reporting experience; and exposure to root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work in accordance with our Company Values.
- Must be able to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting and bending throughout the workday.
- Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment, to include working in and around machinery, exposure to noise and chemicals, lights/lasers, etc.
- Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment as required by your position and/or Company policy.
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