Avionics Engineering Technician; Levels or - R10232905

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Avionics Engineering Technician 2/3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

The selected candidate will work directly with the Integrated Navigation Cockpit Display System (INCDS) Avionics Cognizant Engineers to research, design, develop, and test a variety of electronic equipment and avionics systems.

• The Integration and Test of Prime Mission Equipment (Flight Management Computers, Primary Flight Displays, Control Display Units, and Cockpit Avionics Equipment) into Laboratories and on Aircraft for Ground Support Testing.
• Design of Lab Bench Test cables and knowledge of Test Tools in support of Hardware bench testing.
• The support of Hardware analysis as it pertains to product maintainability, reliability, safety and diminishing material sources.
• The candidate will be capable of supporting the cognizant engineer in the creation of detailed equipment requirements in Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems specification documents format for product procurement
• The creation of hardware test processes and procedures using Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems test procedure document guidelines and templates
• The creation of test procedures and processes in support of equipment qualification testing
• The selected candidate should thrive in a fast‑paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Candidate must be comfortable in a lab environment and be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.

• Level 2 - High School diploma or equivalent and 2 year’s additional education and/or related experience.
• Level 3 - High School diploma or equivalent and 4 year’s additional education and/or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the fundamentals of Flight Avionics hardware and associated elements; networking standards/protocols (e.g. 1553, Ethernet, RS-232, ARINC‑429)
• Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written, with the ability to understand and translate technical instructions
• DOD Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain program access.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable amount of time for business needs
• Experience working in a production, operational or test environment.
• Experience with electrical systems, wire and harness repair and fabrication.
• Electronics & Computer Proficiency:
  Skilled in wiring, cabling, and connector work for electronic subsystems; comfortable configuring and running Linux-based computers and data‑acquisition (DAQ) hardware; basic network‑setup knowledge required
• Integration & Troubleshooting
  
  Skills:
  
  Able to connect, configure, and verify communication between hardware, software, and networking elements; demonstrated capability to diagnose and resolve issues across electronic, mechanical, and software domains

• Some college in a STEM field or certificate in a tech related topic
• Experience with Aircraft Navigation and Flight Plans. Experience with how a Flight Navigation solution / GPS is…