Job Description

Description

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people rsquo;s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation rsquo;s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work mdash; and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they rsquo;re making history.

Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include satellites and associated space components and services; launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; and advanced aerospace structures.

The Space Systems Group is seeking an Engineering Technician 2 that will work as part of a small, dedicated Test amp; Metrology team using a variety of mechanical, environmental and computer driven Metrology equipment. Daily tasks will take him/her throughout our 83,000 sq. ft. engineering and manufacturing facilities, supporting a variety of program needs. This position could be located in Goleta, CA and will be on 2st shift

Primary Responsibilities:

* Provide test and technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
* Execute comprehensive component and system level test plans, procedures and test events
* Participate in test planning and test readiness reviews
* Analyze measurement requirements and equipment measurement tolerances.
* Define and maintain documented best practices for test processes and equipment.
* Contribute to maintaining and improving test equipment and infrastructure.
* Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such component and systems level test results and engineering design changes.
* Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.
* Maintains engineering documentation and reports (procedures and test reports)
* Support internal and external customers rsquo; needs.
* Identify, troubleshoot and solve test problems and provide assistance to manufacturing, inspection and engineering issues.
* Analyze data and provide reports in a variety of customers rsquo; format.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years 39; of relevant work experience.
* 2+ years overall experience as a technician in the manufacturing/engineering field
* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
* Experience work with a Microsoft Office products and process documentation
* Experienced working in Cleanroom Environment and Environmental Test Area
* Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
* Must be able to work on feet for extended periods of time.
* Ability to manipulate equipment weighting up to 50 pounds
* US Citizenship required

Preferred qualifications

* Familiarity with working around delicate spacecraft hardware an advantage
* Certification in engineering disciplines
* Some college preferred

What can Northrop Grumman do for you?

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

* Medical, Dental amp; Vision coverage
* 401k
* Educational Assistance
* Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programs amp; Work/Life Solutions
* Paid Time Off
* Health amp; Wellness Resources
* Employee Discounts
* Flexible Schedules: For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work

For more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more Link: https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/Pages/default.aspx