Engineering Technician 3 / 4 - B Shift

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE : No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE : None

TRAVEL : Yes, 10% of the Time

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, Space Systems, is currently looking for a Rocket Casing Robotic Spray Engineering Technician 3 / 4 to join our team. This position will be supporting the Propulsion Systems Division at our Copper Crossing Value Stream (CXVS) facility in Salt Lake City, Utah .

This is a weekday, night shift position . Overtime is worked as necessary.

Description & Responsibilities :

As an Engineering Technician , you will prepare, maintain, and operate Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) to control the robotic spraying of resins, explosive powder and final liner materials inside of rocket motor chambers via Spray Lance Robots, while following detailed work instructions. This role will work closely with process engineering, referring to product drawings and blueprints. Additionally, this role will be expected to have, at least, a fundamental understanding of other process across the factory, from case prep to case fabrication, assisting with these processes and looking for opportunities of process improvement, when not performing the task of operating the Spray Lance Robots.

• Perform pre-operational robot checkouts.
• Mask equipment to protect it from materials being applied.
• Monitor material parameters during processing to verify requirements.
• Cleaning and rebuilding spray gun assemblies.
• Stewardship of the Spray Lance Robots and related facilities.
• Operate PLC’s during charging, spraying, and flushing of the robotic operations.
• Perform visual inspection of the final liner application.
• Maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) data tracking during spraying operations and accurately calculate weights to determine correct material application inside cases.
• Perform thermography, infrared color scale inspections, on chambers to validate cork to case bonding integrity.
• Coordination of spraying operations with multiple support organizations.
• Accountability and control of explosive powder.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Competencies for Success :

Basic Qualifications :

This position can be filled at either a level 3 or level 4.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 :

Basic Qualifications for a Level 4 :

Preferred Qualifications :

Position Benefits :

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including :

Primary Level Salary Range : $55,800.00 - $93,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range : $66,300.00 - $110,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and / or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.