U107 Dimensional Calibration Technician - 1st Shift

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Dimensional Calibration Technician to join its Calibration Services team in Linthicum, Maryland. The role repairs, calibrates, modifies, and maintains mechanical and dimensional measuring and test equipment (M&TE) and instrumentation. The technician applies measurement science, mathematics, physics, and electronics to ensure measurement accuracy, follows established calibration procedures, and accurately records results in accordance with Command Media and ISO requirements. The position is represented by the IUE union and is a first-shift position. The technician operates the assigned calibration facility and serves internal customers and service providers. Work involves high-precision measuring equipment and scientific instruments, adapting equipment, standards, and procedures for unique measurements, maintaining calibration records and support equipment, and assessing whether damaged or obsolete M&TE can be salvaged or should be replaced or disposed of. The role also includes making recommendations about equipment purchases and substitutions, maintaining laboratory or departmental housekeeping, and communicating with internal customers and external vendors when challenges arise.

Requirements

High school graduate or recognized equivalent.
Certificate in mechanical/dimensional metrology or another comparable certification in metrology techniques; alternatively, six months of military metrology school or equivalent plus two years of experience maintaining and repairing mechanical and dimensional M&TE can substitute for certification.
Three years of prior experience as a Dimensional Calibration Technician or equivalent, or five years of practical experience in calibration and instrumentation measurement in a military or defense industry setting.

Responsibilities

Repair, calibrate, modify, and maintain mechanical and dimensional measuring and test equipment and instrumentation.
Operate the assigned calibration facility and provide service to internal customers and service providers.
Apply measurement science, mathematics, physics, and electronics to calibrate equipment and ensure measurement accuracy.
Identify and follow established calibration procedures, maintain laboratory practices in accordance with Command Media and ISO requirements, and accurately document results.
Use high-precision measuring equipment and scientific instruments to calibrate, verify, adjust, and repair M&TE.
Adapt equipment, standards, and procedures to perform unique measurements.
Perform corrective actions to address identified measurement problems.
Maintain calibration standards and associated support equipment.
Determine the salvageability of broken, damaged, or inoperable M&TE and assess equipment applicability to current testing requirements and laboratory standards.
Recommend purchases or substitutions of calibration apparatus and equipment, specify specialized equipment when critical test data requires it, and recommend disposal of obsolete M&TE.
Perform laboratory and/or departmental housekeeping.
Interface with internal customers and external vendors when challenges arise.