Calibration Technician 2/3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years. Our facility in Oxnard, CA is seeking a Calibration Technician to support the Deployables Operating Unit.

Learn more about Mission Enabling Products at: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-products

This position may be filled at either a level 2 or a level 3

Overview

The Calibration Technician calibrates electronic test measuring equipment and signal generating equipment to conform to set standards. Tests, calibrates, adjusts, and maintains electromechanical, mechanical, optical and opto-mechanical measuring and indicating instruments. Sets up calibration sequences, methods and procedures according to detailed specifications, blueprints, drawings, and requirements. Disassembles, cleans, repairs, and replaces defective parts of test equipment such as pressure gauges and tension meters. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Effectively solve problems related to measurement equipment

• Acquire, analyze, document and report data relating to calibration activities

• Communicate with internal customers to convey calibration equipment activities

• Create and update procedures as necessary

• Identify and execute processes related to calibration for improvement opportunities to drive effectiveness of calibration management

• Support calibration related activities such as the processing of various measurement equipment and in accordance with Deployables internal calibration procedures and policies

• Track and trend data on equipment that fall under Deployables calibration requirements

• Support internal audits, external audits, product, and process verification

• Notify responsible personnel/user/work area of upcoming calibration due dates

• Ensure calibration is performed on time as required per calibration procedure/policy, so that schedules are always met

• Contact calibration and service providers and initiate purchase orders for the service

• Plan to deliver calibration equipment received back from service providers to respective owners, function, and work centers after verifying calibration report is acceptable, and pertinent information has been documented into the database

• Initiate Non-Conforming Material Report if equipment is found to be out of tolerance during calibration or any time during use

• Create calibration and reports on a regular cadence and communicate any reportable observations to your manager

• Review change orders related to calibration services request

• Support verification/validation activities for new equipment or based on need

• Report unsafe conditions observed while equipment is in use

• Support projects or activities as required by the company

• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned by management

• Accountable to meet or exceed the Quality Assurance, and support the Operational, safety, quality, delivery, employee, and cost (SQDEC) expectations of external and internal customers across all AOX programs supported by (either Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering)

• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned by management

Basic Qualifications for a level 2:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent and two years applicable technical experience in metrology

• Understanding basic calibration process

• Ability to interpret OEM specifications related to test and measurement equipment

• Ability to multitask while upholding attention to detail and Quality

• A working knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.

• Knowledge and application of AS9100, ISO 17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540

• Ability to collaborate effectively with managers, and peers to achieve business and organizational goals

• US Citizenship is required

Basic Qualifications for a level 3:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent and four years applicable technical experience in metrology

• Solid understanding of calibration process

• Ability to interpret OEM specifications related to test and measurement equipment

• Ability to multitask while upholding attention to detail and Quality

• A working knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.

• Working knowledge and application of AS9100, ISO 17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540oh yeah

• Ability to collaborate effectively with managers, and peers to achieve business and organizational goals

• US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree in a technical discipline

• Experience working in a similar coordination role

Salary Range: $54,400.00 - $90,600.00Salary Range 2: $64,600.00 - $107,600.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.