Engineering Technician II – Drawing Formatting and Release

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking an Electrical Technician to join our electrical cable team in our Chandler, AZ facility.  Our common cable team team supports programs with the design, test, and sustainment of all cable hardware used in the integration and launch of our vehicles. Our CCT team members work in a diverse set of roles across the lifecycle of a program.

Job 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).
• Actively and effectively participates and contributes in a positive manner while supporting team decisions and goals.
• Supporting the engineering team with other technical tasks.
• Act with safety as your number one priority through every aspect of the role.
• Complete day-to-day activities with oversight of senior engineers.

Desired Experience:

• 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.

Also seeking experience in any of the following:

• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD Secret Security clearance is required
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be able to perform occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret Security Clearance, or higher

• Prior Experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry

• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
• Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
• Experience designing and integrating electrical harnessing for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or aircraft
• Problem solving not only for technical issues, but also for schedule, cost, resource, and other project challenges.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.