Electronic Engineering Tech Level 2 or 3 - San Diego CA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • San Diego, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Electronic Technician at Level 2 or 3 for its San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), California facility. The technician will work in a technical team responsible for building, integrating, testing, and maintaining communications hardware in laboratory and field settings, ranging from a single equipment rack to systems with more than 10 racks. The role provides technical support to engineers and involves datacenter hardware integration, documentation, drawings, and software deployment.

The position 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 40%. The role requires an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, the ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance, and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance within a reasonable period as determined by business needs.

Requirements

• For Electronic Technician 2: High school diploma or equivalent and two years of additional education and/or related experience.
• For Electronic Technician 3: High school diploma or equivalent and four 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 (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Ability to work full-time on-site at the facility.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an aptitude for quickly learning new material.
• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last five years, and ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs (SAP) and a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Integrate datacenter hardware, documentation, drawings, and software deployments.
• Physically construct rack-based datacenter systems, emphasizing safety, quality, and ease of repair.
• Interpret, mark up or redline, and audit released engineering drawings.
• Install system interconnect cabling for communications, audio, networking, and serial interfaces.
• Perform integrated logistics support and track inbound and outbound hardware inventory.
• Implement engineering changes to the system as required.
• Build, integrate, test, and maintain communications hardware in laboratory and field settings.
• Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED