Test Technician

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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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.

We are looking for you to join our Life Cycle Sustainment Organization Team as a Test Technician based out of Elkridge, MD.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…