ELECTRONICS TEST TECHNICIAN – 1st Shift

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 seeking a 1st shift Electronics Test Technician to join our Sykesville, Maryland team. We are looking for an individual who is interested in expanding their skills and knowledge in electronics. In the Mission Systems sector, you’ll join our experts in developing systems and solutions that keep our world safe.

The selected candidate must be able to apply electronic principles to test and troubleshoot complex circuits and devices for circuit cards, sub-assemblies, and large cabinet systems.

A Test Technician should also be proficient at using a broad range of measuring and monitoring equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, function/waveform generators, counters, power supplies, multi-meters, current sensors, voltage/current probes, etc.) to both perform the tests as specified and to troubleshoot down to the component level.

The Test Technician will perform acceptance test procedures that verify equipment function. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Selection, setup, calibration, and operation of simple to complex equipment and facilities over a broad spectrum of technologies in the process of testing a unit.

• Verification and validation of product & paperwork configuration, test processes, and test equipment setup, configuration, & calibration.

• Measuring, collecting, and recording of electrical performance data as required by the test specifications, as well as performing analysis and evaluation of the data to the test specification requirements.

• Preparing accurate and complete test reports of all recorded data for government submittal.

• Troubleshooting of systems, devices, test tools, processes, and/or test setups to locate and repair defective areas.

Acceptance Tests performed include, but not limited to, the following:

• Programming and Verification of Firmware, Software, & Programmable Logic Devices (PLD).

• Verification of assembly point-to-point wire/trace connections (Circuit Check) using either a wiring tabulation, wiring diagram, or schematic.

• Performance of Insulation Resistance and Dielectric Strength Tests to determine the effectiveness of the component or product’s insulation.

• Performance of Manual & Automated Full Load (Burn-in) tests.

• Performance of Manual & Automated Functional, Operational, & System Tests.

• Performance of other miscellaneous tests (e.g., Thermal, Liquid Cooling, Fiber Optic, etc.).

Test Technicians may be asked to support engineering efforts including:

• Assisting engineers in performance of design verification tests including the setup and operation of test equipment.

• Performing initial procedural tests on new and/or changed equipment to verify that the tests can be performed as specified.

• Performing maintenance and integration of peripherals.

• Performing Test Tool Calibration and Certification/Verification.

• Verifying schematics, diagrams, & wiring tabulations for product and test tools.

• Building/Constructing test tools & stations using schematics, diagrams, & wiring tabulations.

Duties will be performed onsite or at domestic/international locations while on field service assignment as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate of Science degree (or Tec