Manufacturing Materials Processing Technician - Level 2

Northrop Grumman•Harvard, MA

2d•$51,400 - $85,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Materials Processing Technician – Level 2 to join their team in Devens, MA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Strategic Business Unit, is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of applications. Our talented team of engineers, managers and technologists conceive, design, develop and manufacture high precision products in an environment that requires significant collaboration and teamwork among multiple engineering disciplines. AOX is an end-to-end engineering company that creates solutions, puts them into practice, and manufactures them. We develop solutions to some of the nation’s hardest technical challenges leveraging advanced technical capabilities in optical, mechanical, software, electronics controls, systems, test and manufacturing engineering to perform applied research, engineering development, and precision manufacturing. AOX excels in a range of applications from adaptive optical systems, deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors, and sub-nanometer precision actuators to photonic systems that acquire and process data in real time for a variety of high-availability applications. AOX’s market offerings include lightweight passive and active CERAFORM™ and CERAPRINT™ silicon carbide (SiC) optics and precision structures as well as large and small precision opto-mechanical systems supporting electronics and sophisticated controls software.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience.
No clearance required to start
Strong attention to detail
Demonstrated mechanical ability
Proficient use of basic shop arithmetic
Able to read, write and work written instructions, blueprints, or shop drawings
Excels in a team environment
Initiative, self-starter, adaptable, and high motivation for excellence
Ability to work under limited supervision

Nice To Haves

Standard computer literacy skills in Microsoft Office: Word and Excel
Experience working in a ceramic manufacturing environment (space/satellite structures, aerospace manufacturing environment)
Experience or familiarity with ISO requirements, standards, and compliance issues.

Responsibilities

Perform functions associated with all manufacturing operations in ceramics fabrication.
Handling and managing fragile ceramic materials
Weighing and mixing raw materials
Preparing ceramic materials for firing in a furnace
Perform filing, grinding of ceramic materials
Assist with maintaining furnaces and processing equipment
Read and follow drawings, documentation and other instructions with strict adherence to procedural compliance.
Utilize measurement tools such as calipers, rulers, and tape measures for fabricating hardware.
Assist in maintaining overall shop appearance and cleanliness.