Engineering Technician

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an Engineering Technician to join our electrical ground support equipment group in our Chandler, AZ facility. This is an internship opportunity for transitioning service members through the Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP), an approved SkillBridge Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Support engineering teams with the digital formatting and release of engineering documentation.
• Manage the drawing release cycle and drive the process to completion.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to incorporate changes identified during the peer review cycle.
• Format engineering drawings per best industry CAD practices.
• Review Bills of Material (BOMs) for accuracy against engineering drawings.
• Train technicians and engineers on the drawing release process.
• Contribute to continuously improving our drawing release processes.
• Review electrical drawings and documentation for formatting errors and consistency across programs.
• Assist in organization of team resources (SharePoint page, training documents, team network file directory).
• Maintain a Part Selection List (PSL) for Electrical Ground Support Equipment.
• Actively and effectively participates and contributes in a positive manner while supporting team decisions and goals.
• Support the engineering team with other technical tasks such as hands-on testing.
• Act with safety as your number one priority through every aspect of the role.
• Complete day-to-day activities with oversight of senior engineers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to perform occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to read system level electrical schematics and parts lists and identify basic electronic components.
• Use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Forms, etc.).
• Use of Microsoft Visio or other CAD software tools.
• Demonstrated attention to detail when creating technical documentation.
• Use of basic electronics test equipment such as DMMs and power supplies.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow standard test procedures.
• Electrical or Electronics related technical skills.
• Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Special Test Equipment (STE), Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), or Hardware Integration Labs (HIL).

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field of technology and 2 years of related experience (Preferred).

SkillBridge Eligibility

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty.
• Is within 12 months of separation or retirement.
• Will receive an honorable discharge.
• Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS.
• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months.
• Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.