Date Posted: 03/13/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 498369
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Title: Engineering Aide
Job Location: Mossville, IL, USA, 61552
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 22.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 26.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Documentation, Fabrications, Schematics, Test Plans
Experience Desired: Ability to hand fabricate harnesses, ability to read schematics and diagrams (2+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Associate’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Education Requirements:
- Associate’s degree in engineering technology or related field
Required Skills for the Engineering Aide:
- Ability to hand fabricate harnesses
- Ability to read schematics, diagrams and do work based off of this input.
- Ability to follow provided test plans for environmental tests: thermal chambers, pressure vessels, vibration tables, etc. Plus if candidate can take on ownership of creating environmental test plans with engineering review.
- Ability to document tests results in Microsoft Word, Excel or other documentation method for communication / review by engineering team.
- Ability to listen to work requests and work priorities based on multiple engineers making request, communicating sequence and timing to confirm acceptance and priority set properly
- Ability to create harnesses based on documentation (schematics for example) from engineers. Ability to create harnesses with minimal engineering input is beneficial.
- Ability to use standard hand tools for mechanical assembly or disassembly of mechanical and electrical assemblies
- Light fabrication capabilities with sheet metal or other methods of assembling / solving a problem is desired.
- Organized individual when it comes to their desk, lab and computer documents
- Self-initiative is desired, someone who will seek out work to fill time if work demands are low, there are typically plenty of things to get done in the lab
Desired Skills:
- Past experience with thermal couple instrumentation, bonus if it was related to thermal evaluation of electronic assemblies.
- Willingness to learn or already has PCB smt solder skillsets
- Willingness to learn domestic and international shipping regulations and work within the organization and with the team to accomplish shipping needs
- Willingness to learn procurement systems to purchase lab needs, either buying miscellaneous hand tools or consumables, to ordering rental equipment for the team
- Willingness to learn and conduct performance tests of electrical components under direction of engineers for functional verification of field returns or post test capability review. This may require advanced capabilities leveraging Company and potential third party software tools and test setups.
Engineering Aide Overview:
The main function of the engineering aide is to support engineering projects by adapting and applying engineering techniques, conducting tests and inspections, and preparing reports and calculations.
Responsibilities:
- Determine engineering requirements by conducting inspections and analytical tests, analyzing and synthesizing data, maintaining control charts, determining root causes, and preparing bid specifications.
- Resolve engineering problems by collecting analyzing information, researching, analyzing, adapting, and modifying engineering techniques.
- Recommend solutions and prepare drawings, schematics, and diagrams. Build harnesses and perform light fabrication builds to support implementation of drawings, schematics and diagrams.
- Meet cost standards by preparing cost-benefit analyses, and track and report expenses.
- Maintain and improve quality results by completing quality assurance tests, following standards, studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes, and implementing changes.
- Collect and enter data, generate reports and presentations, and summarize data and trends.
Typical task breakdown:
- Normal day will involve being in the lab to support environmental testing, light fabrication or doing other work to support the best operation of the lab and the program that the engineering aide is assigned to.
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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