Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician role at DRS's Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) involves troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment in a cleanroom environment. The company develops and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for military applications and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair production equipment during critical or long down issues.
  • Maintain HV and UHV systems used in plasma etch, thin film deposition, metrology, and leak testing modules.
  • Maintain photolithography equipment including coater, developer, and exposure tools.
  • Perform calibration tasks including data collection and verification of equipment status.
  • Identify opportunities for improving equipment availability and functionality.
  • Monitor equipment performance and manage inventory control for spares and consumables.
  • Generate and update preventative maintenance documentation.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Strong decision-making and leadership skills.
  • Experience handling small delicate components using ESD practices.
  • Soldering and wirebonding experience is a plus.
  • Experience in safe handling of chemicals.
  • Proficient in computer applications including Access, Excel, and Labview.
  • Experience with MRP is a plus.
  • Good mechanical skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Employment Type: Non-Exempt Full-time
  • Schedule: 9/80
  • Shift: First
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Active DOD security clearance or ability to obtain is required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $39/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 49 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 134 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 82 different employers. 40 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Leonardo DRS currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. Dallas is among them.

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