Electronic Engineering Technician (Level 3 or 4)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Electronic Engineering Technician at Level 3 or 4 for its Palmdale, California facility. The role supports a technical team responsible for building, integrating, testing, and maintaining communications hardware in laboratory and field settings, from individual equipment racks to systems with more than 10 racks. The technician provides technical support to engineers and works within an Integrated Product Team environment. The position involves datacenter hardware integration, documentation, drawings, and software deployment. The technician physically constructs rack-based datacenter systems with a focus on safety, quality, and ease of repair; interprets, marks up, and audits released engineering drawings; installs communications, audio, networking, and serial-interface interconnect cabling; tracks inbound and outbound hardware; and implements engineering changes. The role is full-time and on-site, with no remote, hybrid, or telework option. Travel may be required up to 25%, with occasional surge periods of up to 50%. An active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI and SAP clearances.
Requirements
- For Electronic Technician 3: High school diploma or equivalent and four years of additional education and/or related experience.
- For Engineering Technician 4: High school diploma or equivalent and six years of additional education and/or related experience.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings in accordance with ASME and IEEE standards, including rack assembly drawings, interconnect wiring diagrams, and custom cable assemblies.
- Working experience building and installing custom harness assemblies in accordance with industry standards.
- Working experience with connector industry standards, including D38999, D-sub, twinax, and RJ45.
- Ability to move up to 50 pounds.
- Color vision sufficient to identify cables and wires.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past six years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government SCI clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
- Must work full-time on-site at the Palmdale facility; remote, hybrid, and telework are unavailable.
Nice To Haves
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Aptitude for learning new material quickly.
- Current applicable Special Access Program clearance.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance with an investigation date within the past five years, and ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs.
Responsibilities
- Build, integrate, test, and maintain communications hardware in laboratory and field settings, ranging from a single rack to systems with more than 10 racks.
- Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
- Perform datacenter hardware integration, documentation, drawings, and software deployment.
- Construct rack-based datacenter systems, emphasizing safety, quality, and ease of repair.
- Interpret, mark up or redline, and audit released engineering drawings.
- Install interconnect cabling for communications, audio, networking, and serial interfaces.
- Perform integrated logistics support and track inbound and outbound hardware inventory.
- Implement engineering changes to systems as required.
- Collaborate in a fast-paced team environment across organizational levels.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
