Maintenance Technician or Maintenance Technician - R10213496

Maintenance Technician 2 or Maintenance Technician 3 – R

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our Sonoma Photonics, Inc. unit in Santa Rosa, CA. The selected candidate will report to the Maintenance Manager and will support repairs and modifications on plant and office facilities and equipment.

• Perform repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities, or on machines and equipment.
• Work in one or more maintenance trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical, sheet metal fabrication, welding.
• Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work needed.
• Use hand and power tools, test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment.
• Read and apply blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications.

• High School Diploma or GED and a minimum 2 years’ experience as a maintenance technician for Maintenance Technician 2, or 4 years for Maintenance Technician 3.
• Thorough understanding of thin‑film optical coating machines.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time.
• Basic understanding of vacuum, electrical, hydraulic and other systems.
• Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods.
• Working knowledge of tools, common appliances and devices.
• Manual dexterity and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong electrical skills.
• Familiarity with PLCs/HMIs.
• Ability to work a flexible shift.

• An AA degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $50,000 – $83,300.

Secondary Level Salary Range: $59,300 – $98,900.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and PTO.

Santa Rosa, CA (on‑site).

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit  U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.