Engineering Technician - Level 4

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance coverage

Overtime eligibility

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineering Technician - Level 4 to join the Mechanical Engineering team within Launch Vehicles at the Chandler, AZ facility. You will support engineers by processing data, tracking schedules, and generating clear status reports to reduce administrative burden.

The role requires a high school diploma with 6 years of related experience and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to multi-task and process information from multiple sources and tools.
• Responsive, motivated, and reliable in task completion and follow-up.
• Ability to track schedule and budget of assignments at a basic level.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and process engineering analyses and drawings in Teamcenter and related systems; assist REs in identifying/tagging IPT reviewers.
• Support hardware tracking, including procurement status and integration planning.
• Assist with the procurement process, including coordination with buyers/vendors and tracking purchase status.
• Pull and organize labor/actuals data from Excel and other program files.
• Look up and report IMS/schedule tasks, dates, and dependencies; support task scheduling/processing and basic schedule tracking.
• Update and track Jira tasks to align with program milestones (Scrum/Agile environment).
• Look up and track SDRL/DID requirements and status; follow up with REs on upcoming and overdue submissions.
• Create concise status lists, reports, and charts from multiple data sources for reviews and management updates.
• Process expenses and support basic budget and assignment tracking.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support engineering and program execution.
• Track Program MGSE along with load test certifications.
• Provide support to missions by coordinating shipments.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Teamcenter

Excel

Jira

Job description

## Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Space System Sector is looking for an Engineering Technician - Level 4 to join the Mechanical Engineering team within Launch Vehicles at the Chandler, AZ facility.

The Engineering Technician supports Engineers by processing engineering data, tracking schedules and hardware, and generating clear status reports. This role reduces administrative burden on engineers, and improves visibility into schedule, labor, and deliverable status across multiple tools (Teamcenter, Excel, IMS, Jira, etc.).

Essential Functions:

• Retrieve and process engineering analyses and drawings in Teamcenter and related systems; assist REs in identifying/tagging IPT reviewers
• Support hardware tracking, including procurement status and integration planning
• Assist with the procurement process, including coordination with buyers/vendors and tracking purchase status
• Pull and organize labor/actuals data from Excel and other program files
• Look up and report IMS/schedule tasks, dates, and dependencies; support task scheduling/processing and basic schedule tracking
• Update and track Jira tasks to align with program milestones (Scrum/Agile environment)
• Look up and track SDRL/DID requirements and status; follow up with REs on upcoming and overdue submissions
• Create concise status lists, reports, and charts from multiple data sources for reviews and management updates
• Process expenses and support basic budget and assignment tracking
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support engineering and program execution
• Track Program MGSE along with load test certifications
• Provide support to missions by coordinating shipments

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of additional education and/or related experience
• Ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to multi-task and process information from multiple sources and tools
• Responsive, motivated, and reliable in task completion and follow-up
• Ability to track schedule and budget of assignments at a basic level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Business, Engineering Technology, Project Management, or related field; or equivalent experience
• Exposure to Lean/Agile engineering environments (Scrum, Jira, etc.)
• Past experience supporting engineering or technical programs (aerospace/defense preferred)
• Familiarity with PLM software (Teamcenter) and exposure to engineering analyses and drawings
• Experience working with hardware (tracking, integration support, coordination with procurement and vendors)
• Experience managing schedules with tools such as MS Project or other IMS tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, data processing, basic automation or back-end programming a plus)

Primary Level Salary Range: $68,300.00 - $113,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.