Senior Electronics Technician – RF & Microelectronics

Northrop Grumman; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Schedule

Modern Facility

Full Benefits

Company Culture

Defining Possible

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Amherst Systems Buffalo is seeking an Electronics Technician III to join our team in Buffalo, NY. You will test, troubleshoot, and repair RF and digital equipment, often under a microscope, using schematics and test procedures to maintain production flow.

The role requires a high level of manual dexterity and familiarity with spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and network analyzers. Benefits include strong health coverage, PTO, and a 9/80 schedule where available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 4 years of relevant experience; or an associate’s degree in an electronic field of study plus 2 years of relevant experience; or 2 years of U.S. military electronic schooling plus 2 years of relevant experience may be considered
• Experience testing and troubleshooting RF and digital equipment
• Experience working with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and network analyzers
• Manual dexterity with the ability to handle and assemble small parts
• U.S. citizenship

Responsibilities

• Tests and troubleshoots RF products including RF drawers, discrete RF components and microelectronic parts in accordance with technical specifications and engineering instructions
• Tests and troubleshoots digital circuit cards in accordance with specifications and engineering instructions
• Analyzes equipment operating characteristics to isolate malfunctions in products and integrated test systems
• Diagnoses malfunctions using schematics, wiring diagrams, source control drawings and other test procedures and equipment
• Removes, replaces and/or repairs system issues as required
• Performs RF tuning on microelectronics under a microscope for much of the workday
• Modifies avionics systems according to technical publications or engineering drawings
• Performs equipment maintenance or calibration on test equipment as required
• Performs assembly processes as needed to maintain workflow
• Records and ensures validity of entries into data collection and test systems
• Interprets and recommends corrective action to test findings
• Executes proper documentation of actions performed in applicable forms
• Writes or modifies test procedures
• Performs a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to non-repetitive production assembly operations on electronic and/or mechanical assemblies
• Ability to learn tasks under microscope on very small assemblies with outstanding manual dexterity and precision
• Assists other functional team members with any associated tasks

Skills

Manual dexterity

RF testing

Digital circuit testing

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED + 4 years experience

Associate’s degree in electronics + 2 years

U.S. military electronic schooling + 2 years

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Job description

Northrop Grumman Amherst Systems Buffalo is seeking an Electronics Technician III to join our team in Buffalo, NY. You will test, troubleshoot, and repair RF and digital equipment, often under a microscope, using schematics and test procedures to maintain production flow.

The role requires a high level of manual dexterity and familiarity with spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and network analyzers. Benefits include strong health coverage, PTO, and a 9/80 schedule where available.