SCA Elec Maintenance Tech 2

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electronics Technician Maintenance II in Rolling Meadows, IL to apply advanced technical knowledge to solve complex electronic problems. You will read schematics, perform testing and alignments, and support troubleshooting across systems.

The role interfaces with engineering, quality, and program management, with opportunities to mentor junior technicians and contribute to project success. A US citizenship is required and a Secret clearance may be pursued.

Qualifications

• Electronics Associate Degree or Military Training with 3+ years related experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex systems.
• Ability to analyze circuits and diagnose failed components.
• Ability to read schematics and engineering drawings.
• Solder repair experience.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Interface with engineering, quality, program management and customers.
• Provide training and technical guidance to lower-level technicians.
• Perform circuit analyses, troubleshoot, and test electronic systems.
• Read schematics and engineering drawings, solder where needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Circuit analysis

Schematic reading

Soldering

MS Office

Education

Electronics Associate Degree or Military Training Equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

Description

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.

The Electronics Technician Maintenance II applies advanced technical knowledge and practices to solve complex problems that cannot be solved solely by referencing manufacturers' manuals or similar documents. Skills required include reading schematics and engineering drawing, soldering, root cause failure analysis, troubleshooting electronic failures, performing systems testing and alignments, evaluating and incorporating engineering changes.

Work typically requires an understanding of the interrelationships of circuits, exercising independent judgment in performing such tasks as making circuit analyses, calculating wave forms, and tracing relationships in signal flow, using complex test instruments such as high frequency pulse generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, frequency synthesizers, distortion analyzers, and complex computer control equipment.

Candidates will be required to interface with engineering, quality, program management and customers. As a senior technician, training and technical guidance to lower-level technicians will be performed. Good interpersonal skills are required.

Basic Qualifications

• An Electronics Associate Degree or Military Training Equivalent with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; 5 years of related experience will be considered in lieu of Degree or Military Training
• Strong knowledge of systems troubleshooting.
• Ability to perform circuit analysis to a failed component.
• Ability to read schematics and engineering drawing.
• Solder repair experience.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance. Security clearance is not required to start.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Microsoft Office basic skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• An undergrad degree in an Electrical Engineering related field.
• Experience working in ERP and MES systems.
• A current US Government Security Clearance (or higher).
• Experience in the sustainment of military systems and equipment.
• Experience with military equipment logistics, technical manuals, and quality standards.
• RF (Radio Frequency) experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $33.76 - $33.76

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.