5th shifts

Northrop Grumman•Sykesville, MD

34d•$52,094 - $125,390•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people'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'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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Test Technician to join our Sykesville, Maryland team. In the Mission Systems sector, you’ll join our experts in developing systems and solutions that keep our world safe.

Requirements

Must pass pre-employment skills assessment
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
High School Diploma/GED with an additional 6 or more years of relevant experience with fabrication and test of complex components, assemblies, devices, circuits and systems
Must have experience with electronics principles.
US Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

RF test experience and/or antenna test/range experience
Test development experience in a nearfield antenna range
Experience with electrical and/or RF test equipment

Responsibilities

Apply electronics principles in the fabrication, test, and troubleshooting of complete components, assemblies, devices, circuits, and systems.
Perform acceptance test procedures that verify equipment function.
Determine the methods and techniques for effectively monitoring various tests and measuring electrical performance on complex systems.
Select, set up, calibrate, and operate complex and special equipment and facilities over a broad spectrum of technologies.
Verify and validate product and paperwork configuration, test processes, and test equipment/setup configuration and calibration.
Measure, collect, and record electrical performance data, including analysis and evaluation of the data, experimental models, and resultant data, that verifies the reliability and validity of the desired function.
Prepare accurate and complete test reports of all recorded data.
Program and verify devices.
Troubleshoot systems, devices, processes, and/or test set-ups to locate and repair defective areas.
Assist engineers in creating designs and/or developing circuits, processes, and operations that assure proper function of product and test equipment per design specifications by working from general block diagrams, rough outlines of basic circuits, oral instructions, schematics, etc.; making necessary calculations to obtain or compare data as required.
Develop, construct, and test highly complex components, assemblies, devices, circuits, and systems; develop and construct experimental and prototype devices, models, and systems working from very general information; perform repairs and calibrations as necessary.
Perform initial procedural tests on new and/or changed equipment; make modifications/calibrations as required to achieve desired results.
Adapt to changing assignments and requirements.
Develop processes, test specifications, and revision notices.
Integrate software and hardware through debugging, writing code, and modifying systems; perform maintenance and integration of peripherals and networks.