Test Technician - 2nd Shift

Northrop Grumman; Elkridge (MD); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Elkridge, MD is seeking a 2nd Shift Test Technician to support life cycle sustainment of complex electronic systems. You will analyze product implementations, install and calibrate equipment at customer sites, troubleshoot issues remotely and on site, and contribute to technical publications and procedures.

This position requires a Secret clearance, a 3:00pm–12:30am shift, and the ability to read engineering drawings and schematics.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED with 4 years of electronic/technical field experience.
• Experience with computers, test applications, PC maintenance, network requirements, TCP/IP or other protocols.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and schematics.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements in accordance with customer specifications.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain electronic communication equipment at various customer sites.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical problems remotely and in a field environment and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Communicates with internal and external customers, Program Managers, and executives.
• Construct, test, operate, analyze, and modify complex systems.
• Aids in the creation and modification of technical publications and procedures.
• Plan, layout, develop and construct experimental and prototype devices and test equipment working with very general incomplete information.
• Perform tests and measurements on complex devices, assemblies, and systems.

Conocimientos

Networking concepts

PC maintenance

TCP/IP protocols

MS Office

Test equipment operation

Customer communication

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in electronic/technical field

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our Life Cycle Sustainment Organization Team as a 2nd Shift Test Technician based out of Elkridge, MD.

2nd Shift Hours - 3:00pm - 12:30am

What you'll get to do:

• Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements in accordance with customer specifications

• Install, calibrate, and maintain electronic communication equipment at various customer sites

• Troubleshoots and resolves technical problems remotely and in a field environment and makes recommendations for corrective action

• Communicates with internal and external customers, Program Managers, and executives

• Construct, test, operate, analyze, and modify complex systems

• Aids in the creation and modification of technical publications and procedures

• Plan, layout, develop and construct experimental and prototype devices and test equipment working with very general incomplete information

• Perform tests and measurements on complex devices, assemblies, and systems

• Perform initial procedural tests on new and/or changed equipment, make modifications as required, record and analyze data, and supply reports and test specifications

• Troubleshoot complete, complex systems and/or complete test set-ups to locate and repair defective areas

• Recommend empirical design changes on components, units, and systems

• Accurately identify operational problems, difficulties and deficiencies and suggest operational changes to improve timeliness, efficiency, and performance

• Demonstrate proper techniques for testing, modifying, and maintaining assigned equipment

• Develop methods and techniques for effectively monitoring various tests on a systems level

• Determine what effect engineering changes will have on the total system and initiate action necessary to ensure compatibility.

• Provide information, guidance, training and direction to lower classified personnel, and internal/ external customers.

• Perform computer and network administration duties on small and medium scale computer systems.

• Troubleshoot small network problems and provide training and instruction to users or computer and network systems

• Make design change recommendations to improve producibility and maintainability.

• Provide customer and management with status reports showing percent complete and estimated completion dates

• Work with Management in quoting new and follow-on work using experience and knowledge of assembly processes

• Work from various forms of documentation such as engineering drawings, sketches, and engineering change notes, and frequently from verbal information

• Check work for compliance to drawing specifications and configurations periodically during the assembly process

• Analyze and evaluate electronic assembly operations utilizing knowledge and experience to resolve problems

• Make recommendations to program and management personnel for process improvements

• Work with engineers on design problems in developing units and in making design changes which will improve performance of unit

• Perform complete mechanical assembly of various basic units and assemblies to established procedures

• Perform necessary fitting, aligning, and adjusting to drawing specifications

• Install Heli-coils, rivets, swage nuts to panels, etc. Layout and drill holes, counter bore, saw, cut out and the like

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 4 years of experience working in an electronic or technical field or an Associate's Degree with 2 years of experience working in an electronic or technical field

• Experienced with computers, test applications, PC maintenance network requirements, TCP/IP or other protocols, and small computer or network administration

• Experience working with electronic and computer principles and techniques

• Experience with networks, network protocols, and computer system administration

• Experience with wiring, assembling and testing LRUs and SRUs

• Experience reading engineering drawings and schematics

• Experienced troubleshooting down to the component level

• Experience using a variety of hand tools including crimpers and strippers

• Experience working with limited resources, documentation, or engineering support

• Experience working with computers and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

• Experience working in a variety of environmental conditions including high and/or confined spaces, damp dusty locations, freezing or hot conditions

• Experience lifting