Engineering Technician (Level 4)

Northrop Grumman•Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA

10d•$38 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Vandenberg Integration Site (VSFB) is looking for a motivated Engineering Technician (Level 4) to join their team. As a team member of the technician, integration, test, and launch operations team, the Engineering Technician 4 will support and manage various aspects of the assembly, integration, test, and launch activities of multiple Northrop Grumman Launch Vehicle Programs. This position is 100% on-site. The Engineering Technician provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses computer systems in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret level security clearance, which generally requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite
Knowledge and experience with CAD software
Experience working with design, integration, or testing of launch vehicles
Basic electrical testing and diagnostic experience
Ability to solve problems, support troubleshooting efforts, drive tasks to completion
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task

Nice To Haves

Active Secret DoD clearance
AS in Electrical or Systems Engineering
Familiarity with Northrop Grumman tools and processes

Responsibilities

Support development and production programs at VSFB site.
Perform launch vehicle avionics hardware & software system and subsystem level integration, test and launch operations.
Coordinate and support Electrical Technicians performing functions supporting activities such as, integration, test, checkout, operation, and maintenance of complex electronic flight, ground testing and launching systems.
Hands-on electrical integration and test of flight hardware; operating and maintaining electronic or electro-mechanical, and optical communications components, circuits or systems.
Create, edit, review, and maintain test procedures utilized during manufacturing and launch pad operations for correctness and completeness against mission requirements, launch vehicle configuration, and component changes and modifications.
Support testing and/or evaluation/validation of electrical systems.
Coordinate and perform testing with customer, MDA, and site range and safety personnel.
Support the maintenance and upgrading of Electrical Ground Support Equipment and its associated network equipment.
Troubleshoot, document, and disposition flight and test equipment hardware and software discrepancies and pursuing root cause and corrective actions.
Evaluating and implementing Lean solutions to decrease cycle times.
Maintain launch day schedule by performing other duties as necessary.