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Engineering Tech 3
Posted 1 month ago• Technician
Compensation
$57,500–$95,900/year
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Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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.Job Responsibilities
- This is a off-shift position. Must be willing to work 2nd or 3rd shift.
- Assist to develop manufacturing processes, work instructions and production layouts required to fabricate the product.
- Identify process improvements, capture feedback from Operations and incorporate changes into the manufacturing process.
- Respond to technical production issues associated with the product being fabricated.
- Work with maintenance staff to troubleshoot and repair production specific equipment.
- Assist in establishing safety requirements for facilities and equipment.
- Work in a multifunctional team to solve production related issues.
- Work with Quality and Product Engineering to quickly and efficiently resolve MRB items.
- Analyze processes and equipment for process capabilities and downtime.
- Analyze yield and scrap rate data to aid in improving processes.
- Determine root cause and corrective actions for discrepancies.
- Work as part of an Integrated Product Team to support both internal and external customers.
Basic Qualifications (Engineering Tech 3)
- High School Diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of additional related education or experience.
- Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing and production processes.
- Ability to interpret 2D drawings.
- Computer skills must include Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with external customers and all plant personnel.
- Comfortable making presentations in front of peers and senior leadership.
- U.S. citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of composites fabrication processing including wet filament winding, hand layup, bonding, vacuum bagging and autoclave curing.
- Experience generating written work instructions for production operations.
- Familiarity with preparation and analysis of statistical data to make processing decision.
- Knowledge of basic mechanical systems and tools and hands on experience.
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Job Details
- Category
- Technician
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- 1 Rocket Road, Rocket Center, WV 26726, US
- Posted
- Dec 10, 2025, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 5, 2026, 12:37 AM
- Compensation
- $57,500 - $95,900 per year
About Northrop Grumman
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