Engineering Technician - Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman•Elkton, MD

1d•$53,500 - $105,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems sector is looking for an Engineering Technician – level 2 or 3 to support the Propulsion Systems & Controls (PS&C) Business Unit. The position will be located in Elkton, Maryland. Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
At least 2 years of experience (for Level 2)
At least 4 years of experience (for Level 3)
Must be a US citizen
Able to obtain a secret clearance

Responsibilities

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 personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports.
May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.
May have additional assigned duties, including sample preparation, building and disassembly of rocket motors, propellant mixing and machining, and supporting 3D printing operations.

Benefits

Relocation assistance (Note: The description states 'No relocation assistance available', but it is listed as a benefit category in the metadata schema, so it's included here for completeness, with the caveat from the text.)
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Overtime
Shift differential
Discretionary bonus
Annual bonuses
Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)