What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Aide position at Arete?
At Areté, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation’s most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.
Discover your future with us.
As an Engineering Aide, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with our seasoned Engineers. You r role will be instrumental in supporting a variety of design tasks, assisting in integration, and conducting tests for components and systems typically used in the maritime or aerial environments. Be a part of teams designing systems tailored for effective information extraction from diverse sensors, integrating signal and image processing methodologies on advanced computer platforms. The exact start date and duration are negotiable, based on your availability. All work for this position will be carried out on-site at our Arlington, VA office.
Key Responsibilities:
Depending on your areas of interest, you may be involved in a variety of the following tasks:
The specific responsibilities you undertake will be aligned with your professional interests and the current needs of our projects at Arete. We value every team member's contribution and are excited to tailor your experience to match your passion and our organizational goals.
Please note the following: Under the Resume section you MUST select “Enter professional details” and under “Make your application stronger” please upload your resume.
Qualities We Look For:
Other Requirements
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
Other Considerations
As the health and safety of employees continues to be a priority, Areté encourages employees to remain current on their COVID-19 vaccinations. Employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042.
Areté is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
Discover your future with us.
As an Engineering Aide, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with our seasoned Engineers. You r role will be instrumental in supporting a variety of design tasks, assisting in integration, and conducting tests for components and systems typically used in the maritime or aerial environments. Be a part of teams designing systems tailored for effective information extraction from diverse sensors, integrating signal and image processing methodologies on advanced computer platforms. The exact start date and duration are negotiable, based on your availability. All work for this position will be carried out on-site at our Arlington, VA office.
Key Responsibilities:
Depending on your areas of interest, you may be involved in a variety of the following tasks:
- Testing: Participate in hardware testing, assist in troubleshooting, and delve into system capabilities to address input/output issues when needed.
- Prototyping: Apply your engineering skills to design prototype components, using electronics and mechanical lab tools from soldering irons and oscilloscopes to 3-D printing
- Programming: Assist in generating, revising, updating, compiling, and debugging various scientific or software computer programs. Contribute to developing and amending program codes and support the creation of the appropriate documentation.
- Data Analysis: Contribute to consolidating and analyzing a broad spectrum of datasets, both structured and unstructured. Depending on project requirements, this could involve supporting the crafting of software programs, algorithms, dashboards, and other tools and queries.
- Continuous Learning: Be proactive in staying updated on the latest analytic methodologies and technologies and apply what you've learned to build smarter systems.
The specific responsibilities you undertake will be aligned with your professional interests and the current needs of our projects at Arete. We value every team member's contribution and are excited to tailor your experience to match your passion and our organizational goals.
Please note the following: Under the Resume section you MUST select “Enter professional details” and under “Make your application stronger” please upload your resume.
Qualities We Look For:
- Creativity
- Integrity
- Passion
- Responsiveness
- Collaboration
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s or higher in engineering, computer science, or physical sciences.
- Experience or interest with CAD software (Creo, Solidworks), Finite Element Analysis (Ansys), embedded programming (C, Python), signal processing, circuit design
- Comfortable in a hands-on lab environment (hand tools, soldering, …)
- Comfortable in adapting to support a wide variety of roles to support different types of system development projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Required to be on-site, not a remote work position.
Other Requirements
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
Other Considerations
As the health and safety of employees continues to be a priority, Areté encourages employees to remain current on their COVID-19 vaccinations. Employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042.
Areté is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
Location/Region: Annandale, VA
Engineering Technician (Mechanical)
Delphinus Engineering -
Bethesda, MD
Engineering Technician II
Triad Engineering -
Sterling, VA
Engineering Technician III
Triad Engineering -
Sterling, VA
