Engineering Technician 2/3

Northrop Grumman • Rocket Center, WV

2d • $48,400 - $95,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is hiring two Engineering Technicians 2/3 to work on-site at its Rocket Center, West Virginia location. The role provides technical support to engineers across a variety of tasks, including gathering, maintaining, formatting, compiling, and manipulating technical data such as laboratory and material test results and engineering design changes. The technician produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics; performs calculations and preliminary data analyses; and may conduct tests and record data to support engineering evaluation and analysis.

The position supports research and facility operations involving analytical instruments, hazardous and energetic materials, and material testing. Technicians maintain inventories and records, operate computer systems, manage database entries, monitor equipment calibration, and perform standard analytical test methods or mixing operations. Work may include off-shift and weekend coverage.

Requirements

• Level 2: High school diploma and 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Level 3: High school diploma and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Must be willing to work off shifts and weekends.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Experience working in an analytical lab.
• Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of energetics, hazardous chemicals, and solvents.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and Word.
• Extensive experience handling energetics, hazardous chemicals, and solvents.
• Full understanding of computer control systems, including Solumina and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), for data management and operational efficiency.
• Experience preparing samples of cured materials.
• Working knowledge of material sensitivity testing for hazard analysis.
• Experience with burn rate analysis of energetic materials.
• Experience assisting plant maintenance personnel and off-site contractors with test equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Knowledge of distributing data to appropriate personnel or areas.
• Experience sparging and drying nitramines and liquid explosives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily operations of analytical instruments to ensure accurate data collection and analysis for research purposes.
• Audit hazardous waste inventory to ensure compliance with safety regulations and inventory accuracy in the designated research area.
• Handle energetic and hazardous materials on a daily basis.
• Provide coverage for off-shift and weekend operations.
• Operate computer systems and manage database entries.
• Maintain accurate explosive inventory records and ensure compliance with established limits across facility buildings.
• Perform standard analytical test methods and/or mixing operations for quality control, material assessment, or engineering evaluation.
• Perform mathematical calculations using established formulas.
• Make quantitative judgments concerning technical data.
• Provide technical support across multiple disciplines.
• Monitor gage, instrument, and equipment calibrations.
• Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
• Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
• Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis, as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

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