Engineering Technician 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

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 has an opening for an Engineering Technician 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Operations Engineering organization. This role will be located in San Diego, California.

What You'll Get to do:

• Interpret detailed drawings for troubleshooting and failure diagnosis.
• Assemble, and install mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic components or assemblies.
• Set up and conduct prototype unit and subsystem tests under operational conditions.
• Analyze test data, identify issues, and recommend modifications.
• Support critical flight hardware integration with high attention to detail and safety.
• Maintain clean room protocols, hazardous material handling, and operational procedures.
• Work flexible schedules, including off shifts, weekends, overtime, and travel (up to 25% domestic travel).
• The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues independently. This role requires adaptability, precision, and a commitment to mission success.
• Under minimal supervision, performs routine technical functions related to the support of test stations such as test, checkout, modification, and assembly of electronics and Electro-mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, prototype models or specialized test equipment.
• Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to perform routine testing, checkout, troubleshooting, prototype building, environmental testing, and simple developmental engineering tasks.
• Utilizes routine development or diagnostic equipment including oscilloscope, DVM, signal generators and similar test apparatus.
• Normally assigned in area such as development, engineering, test equipment design, or the like.
• Performs routine operational tests and fault isolation on development systems and equipment to ensure conformance to design specifications.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Travel - This position could require up to 25% travel domestically.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma with 6 years mechanical, electronic or related experience.
• Electronic skills (AC/DC/resistance measurements)
• Mechanical equipment experience
• Microsoft Office Suite knowledge (Word and Excel)
• Ability to work in a versatile environment, performing parallel tasks and duties
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and applying information
• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government s