Engineering Technician 3

Northrop Grumman

Engineering Technician at Northrop Grumman building and maintaining communications hardware systems. Contributing to technical tasks in laboratory and field settings with a focus on teamwork and problem-solving.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timePalmdale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $66,600 - $111,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build systems using engineering drawings, configuration & recovery documentation
Support startup & shutdown procedures, ATP/Delivery, as well as post-delivery support
Support the build and installation of custom cables and wire harness assemblies as well as tray assemblies from engineering drawings and interconnect diagrams
Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics)
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas
Conducting preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a High School diploma or equivalent AND 4 years of related professional/military experience for Level 3
Must have a High School diploma or equivalent AND 6 years of related professional/military experience for Level 4
Must have an active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Ability to interpret engineering drawings in accordance with ASME and IEEE standards
Working experience building and installing custom harness assemblies in accordance with industry standards
Working experience with industry standards for connectors including D38999, Dsub, twinax, RJ45, etc.
Must be physically able to move up to 50 lbs.
Must have color vision to identify cables and wires.
Candidate must have strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude to learn new material quickly.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Flexible work arrangements
4/10 work schedule with every other Friday off

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering drawingsconfiguration documentationrecovery documentationmathematical calculationscustom cables assemblywire harness assemblytray assembliesengineering documentationflow chartsblock diagrams

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsaptitude to learn

Certifications

US Government clearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) clearance