Field Technician 4

Northrop Grumman • New York, NY

1d • $71,900 - $119,900 • 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 Marine Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team within Marine Logistics Support (MLS) as a Field Service Engineer 4. Duties of the Field Service Engineer may include (but are not limited to) overseeing the installation, repair and troubleshooting of mechanical aspects of the Northrop Grumman Marine Systems marine machinery onboard naval vessels in accordance with Northrop Grumman drawing and processes.

This position is travel based and may be filled in any continental US State. Candidates work will be performed in shipyard and industrial/manufacturing environments in the US.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 8+ years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics.
• Strong communications skills both oral and written.
• Strong customer service skills including positive attitude.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Have an understanding of engineering root cause corrective action analysis.
• Capable of performing work onboard a ship which can involve climbing steep stairways and vertical ladders.
• Ability/Willingness to frequently work extended hours (often 12 hour shifts, 7 days a week).
• Ability/Willingness to travel up to 75%, often times with short notice (24 hours).
• Ability/Willingness to work night shift.
• US Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands on experience and theoretical knowledge of steam driven shipboard propulsion and power generation equipment and their associated subsystems.
• Previous work experience in a shipyard/ ship repair industrial work area.
• Working knowledge of a machine shop, various hand tools and precision measuring devices.
• Candidate located near customer sites: Norfolk, VA, Groton, CT, and Kittery, ME.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the installation, repair and troubleshooting of mechanical aspects of the Northrop Grumman Marine Systems marine machinery onboard naval vessels in accordance with Northrop Grumman drawing and processes.
• Complete a wide variety of challenges that span the gamut of effort required to accomplish system-level repairs of our turbine-generators and gear-driven propulsion units—from new installation, mechanical upgrades, complete overhauls and writing procedures and reports.
• Project planning and management, customer interface, providing technical direction to shipyard or Northrop Grumman trade personnel, technical report writing, expense reporting and accounting, initiation of design changes when necessary and occasional hands-on labor.
• Manage their field assignments and oversee all aspects of the work including leading NG factory hourly personnel, NG factory engineering personnel, customer provided labor, sub-vendors, and/or Ship’s Force.
• Operate independently at customer facilities with remote guidance and technical assistance as needed.
• Autonomously define requirements and the path to a repair or resolution by using NG drawings and documented processes. The repair path is unique for each task based on the problem presented and is communicated to the customer and management. Tasking may require re-prioritization to achieve critical objectives, deadlines and milestones.
• Write technical condition reports that capture customer required data/measurements as interim, or final, progress for the projects they manage.
• Communicate project status to MLS management and to customers.
• Provide technical support to customers and guidance to touch labor during the installation, modification, troubleshooting, repair and test of marine propulsion and power generation equipment.
• Compile a recommended replacement material list to aid in repairs and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical engineering support during repairs.
• Determine the root cause of a reported problem.
• Oversee the disassembly and inspection process.
• Design custom tooling, jigs or equipment as needed.
• Create a disassembly and inspection plan by apply engineering principles, theories, and concepts.
• Analyze what is wrong with the machinery/system by talking to the customer, observing machine operations, defining a troubleshooting plan, and analyzing control system data.
• Utilize critical thinking and engineering analysis throughout the repair.
• Tracking contract financials, contract scope and departure from scope, which results in Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REA) to the contract.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior