Laser Technician 4

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 79,100 - 131,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office seeks a Laser Technician 4 to join the Northrop Grumman team in Redondo Beach, California. The ideal candidate will work on developing high power laser systems and perform precision inspections, troubleshooting, and maintaining laser components.

Requires a High School diploma and significant experience in laser technology. Competitive salary range between $79,100.00 and $131,900.00, plus potential bonuses and benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 6 years of additional education or related technician experience.
• Experience performing precision inspection, cleaning, bonding, and troubleshooting of laser optical components.
• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in the development of high power laser systems.
• Perform precision inspection and troubleshooting of laser components.
• Assemble and align laser systems and associated support equipment.
• Follow appropriate laser safety procedures.

Skills

Precision inspection

Laser optical components troubleshooting

Assembly and alignment of laser systems

Use of optical tools

Education

High School diploma

Associate's Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Microscope

Precision adhesive dispensers

UV light curing systems

Thermal vacuum chambers

Job description

Job Summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector, located in Redondo Beach, California, is seeking a Laser Technician 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The qualified applicant will become part of a team that produces advanced hardware. Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award and obtaining customer funding prior to the start date.

Relocation & Clearance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: No.

Clearance type: None.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assisting engineers and other technicians in the development of high power laser systems.
• Performing precision inspection, cleaning, bonding, and troubleshooting of laser optical components.
• Assembling, aligning, troubleshooting, adjusting, testing, and maintaining laser components, sub-assemblies, systems and associated support equipment, including delicate freespace optics and optical assemblies, components for laser thermal management, and fiber optic components.
• Working from verbal or written instructions that provide methods and sequence of assembly operations, using assembly drawings and diagrams.
• Establishing test setups, conducting testing and reporting data in prescribed formats.
• Following appropriate laser safety and laser cleanliness procedures/practices.
• Performing tasks using tools such as microscopes, precision adhesive dispensers, UV light curing systems for optical adhesives, alignment lasers and other optical alignment tools.
• Collaborating closely with optical engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma and 6 years of additional education or related technician experience.
• Experience performing precision inspection, cleaning, bonding, and troubleshooting of laser optical components.
• Experience assembling, aligning, troubleshooting, adjusting, testing, and maintaining laser components, sub-assemblies, systems and associated support equipment, including delicate freespace optics and optical assemblies, components for laser thermal management, and fiber optic components.
• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Experience working with common optical inspection and assembly tools such as microscopes, precision adhesive dispensers, UV light curing systems for optical adhesives, alignment lasers and other optical alignment tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• An Associate's Degree in a technical discipline or other 2‑year technical training.
• Experience supporting the environmental testing of optical hardware including the use of thermal vacuum chambers, environmental test data acquisition hardware, and electronic test equipment.
• Experience using tools including theodolites, interferometers, laser power meters, soldering irons, and fiber splicers.
• Familiarity with optical substrate materials and their properties.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,100.00 - $131,900.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions. Employees in VP or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

In addition to base pay, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.