Engineering Technician 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · El Segundo, CA +1 · Tech Support Mult-Func

Engineering Technician role at Northrop Grumman supporting materials and materials systems in a production, workshop, or laboratory environment. Responsibilities include fabricating parts, operating machinery like waterjets, maintaining equipment, managing supplies, and assisting with test and measurement duties. Requires a Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Machine basic parts and fixtures per drawings and work instructions under supervision.
  2. Fabricate and assemble test fixtures and specimens using standard shop practices and hand tools.
  3. Operate the waterjet system for assigned cuts, stage materials, follow procedures, and verify completed parts.
  4. Perform daily cleanup and routine care of lab spaces, machine shop, and shared equipment.
  5. Coordinate preventative maintenance on the Waterjet and other Machine Shop Tools with Facilities and outside vendors.

Skills

Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 2 years additional education and/or related experience (for ET2)
  • 4 years additional education and/or related experience (for ET3)
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs
  • Basic Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • US citizen
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR)

Nice to have

  • Machine shop experience / certifications
  • Electronics assembly experience / certifications
  • Experience working in an organized laboratory, manufacturing, or production environment
  • Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings
  • Active US Government Secret Clearance in scope within the last 6 years

What the JD emphasized

  • MUST be a US citizen
  • MUST be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance
  • ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR)