Engineering Technician 1
- Locations:
- Rocket Center, West Virginia, United States
- Security Clearance:
- Secret
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.
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.Perform Static testing including, but not limited to Rocket Motor Lot acceptance tests, subscale motor propellant tests, electrical function tests, etc. on any program within the Northrop Grumman suite of products. Follow, ASTM, Military Spec, and internal procedures to prepare, set-up, and perform Static Fire testing. Assist in development and creation of test plans and reports, including data analysis. Understand and follow the calibration of instrumentation used within the group. Set-up and run the onsite data acquisition systems and supporting test equipment. Perform data reduction and review for accuracy. Interface and work with customers (internal and external). Provide efficient written and verbal communication to team members and customers. Work with core team and support branches to adhere to plant schedule. Knowledge of test instrumentation and data acquisition systems to provide support, as needed, in other test areas in the group.
Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics) as needed. Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. Will conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.
Other work duties include cable management, standard use cable repair, soldering, instrumentation build (hands on work), calibration records tracking, Device Under Test (DUT) instrumentation, on hand inventories management, troubleshooting before/during/after testing, organizational skills.
Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Tech 1:
- High School Diploma/GED with 1-2 years of industry-related experience
- Ability to lift 30lbs
- Detail oriented
- Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Basic understanding of Data Collection systems
Preferred Qualifications for an Engineer Tech 1:
- Intermediate computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Visual Basic)
- Basic understanding of Instrumentation and Calibration
- Hands on work knowledge of Data Collection systems