Job Description:

Electronic Technician 2 Active Active TS/SCI Clearance - East Hartford CT


AOA Xinetics (AOX), a wholly-owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Venture, is a leading supplier of complex electro-optic and photonic systems and subsystems that control and manipulate light waves for a variety of applications. Our talented team of engineers, managers and technologists conceive, design, develop and manufacture high precision products in an environment that requires significant collaboration and team work among multiple engineering disciplines.
AOX is an end-to-end engineering company that creates solutions, puts them into practice, and manufactures them. We develop solutions to some of the nation's hardest technical challenges leveraging advanced technical capabilities in optical, mechanical, software, electronics controls, systems, test and manufacturing engineering to perform applied research, engineering development, and precision manufacturing.
Additionally, AOX excels in a range of applications from adaptive optical systems, deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors, and sub-nanometer precision actuators to photonic systems that acquire and process data in real time for a variety of high-availability applications. AOX's market offerings include lightweight passive and active CERAFORM™ and CERAPRINT™ silicon carbide (SiC) optics and precision structures as well as large and small precision opto-mechanical systems supporting electronics and sophisticated controls software.
We are one of eight wholly owned Northrop Grumman Strategic Business Ventures https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/business-ventures/

Overview

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Electronics Technician 2 will perform routine technical functions related to the support of manufacturing activities such as testing, fabrication, modification, and assembly of electronic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical and electro-optic systems, experimental design circuitry, prototype models or specialized test equipment. Applications may include analog, digital and/or video type circuits and logic systems. Guidance will be readily available from technical staff.

Responsibilities:

• Work from schematics, drawings, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform routine testing, checkout, troubleshooting, prototype building, environmental testing, and simple developmental engineering tasks
• Conduct defined engineering tests, collect data as assigned, and utilize routine development or diagnostic equipment
• Perform routine operational tests and fault isolation on development systems and equipment to ensure conformance with design specifications
• Diagnose and isolate malfunctions down to component level

Qualifications:




Basic Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Electronics or related technical discipline (preferred) and 4 years of related technical experience; Transitioning Military/Veterans related technical experience encouraged to apply
• Experience working with Oscilloscopes, VOM, DVM, signal generators, power meters, and similar hand and test tools
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills
• U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for employment
• 
  Active TS/SCI Security Clearance required to start
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• J-STD-001 Soldering expertise and/or certification
• IPC-620 Cable and Harness expertise and/or certification

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and/or sit for long periods of time
• Manual dexterity and good eye/hand coordination
• Occasional travel to Devens MA facility

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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Apply Now