Micro-Electronic Technician - Level 2 or Level 3

Northrop Grumman•Hartford, CT

11h•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’s Space Sector is seeking a Micro-Electronic Technician – Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in East Hartford, CT. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. AOA Xinetics (AOX) , a wholly-owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems 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. We are seeking a Microelectronics Technician to support our production team. Learn more about AOX at: https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/aoa-xinetics This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent and 3 years additional education and/or related experience (for Level 2).
High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years additional education and/or related experience (for Level 3).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
3 years’ of electrical/electronic work experience including soldering and cable & wire harness assembly within a manufacturing work environment (for Level 2).
5 years’ of electrical/electronic work experience including soldering and cable & wire harness assembly within a manufacturing work environment (for Level 3).
Electronic and optical lab equipment experience including DVM’s, power meters, power supplies, oscilloscopes and optical test equipment-build/modify as needed, and test set up.
Basic machine tool operation experience.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
High level of adaptability, multi-tasker, excellent problem solver with experience working in a highly dynamic, with collaborative cross functional teams in an advanced technical work environment.
Intermediate-Advanced proficiency MS Word and Excel; basic proficiency with PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

2 year Technical Degree
Experience working with optics/optical R&D prototyping, opto-mechanical, electro-mechanical, electro-optical based systems and components including optical fusion splicing systems.
J-STD 001 Soldering Certification
IPC-620 Cable and Wire Harness Certification

Responsibilities

Perform assembly, testing and assigned technical manufacturing tasks to meet program requirements.
This position will involve assembly and testing of complex electro optic assemblies, optical modules and sub modules containing optical and fiber optic based components with guidance from principle engineers and scientists.
Developing and setting up work areas to assemble and test optical module assemblies.
Additional duties may include setting up experiments and optical test equipment, conducting tests, and recording data.
The position may involve assembly and alignment of mechanical and/or opto-mechanical subassemblies, machining/fabricating parts and some electronic assembly, as well as work process and other documentation.
Other duties as assigned