Dimension Control Technician 4

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) sector is seeking a Dimension Control Technician 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate, and collaborate across all levels, will thrive in a fast-paced team-oriented work environment with high expectations, enjoy significantly diverse assignments, demonstrate a high attention to detail to ensure accuracy of the product and have high integrity to self-report errors to a supervisor when detected. If you are comfortable in this high-energy environment and enjoy having a variety of tasks to keep you engaged, this is the opportunity for you!

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

• Lay out, fabricate, and assemble a variety of standard and nonstandard major jigs, fixtures, tool masters, master tooling gauges, and related tooling involving compound angles and complex contours where the establishment and coordination to exacting tolerances of numerous tooling holes and reference points between several planes are required
• Plan work to be performed and determines methods and sequence of operations working from tool design drawings or own designs
• Sets up and operates optical instruments to check overall and detailed alignment, fit, or adjustment of assemblies
• Develop and designs holding devices and jig and fixture details.
• Prepare operational sequences and shop drawings covering parts fabrication and assembly to be performed by others
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of High School Diploma/GED and 6 years’ experience in tool making and machining
• Experience with Aircraft Structures
• Experience with Verisurf and Laser Trackers
• Experience with fabrication, hand tools and machines
• Experience with basic machining processes and procedures utilizing the mill, lathe, drill press and saws
• Experience devising reference systems and creating working build models
• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 35 pounds and ascend and descend ladders
• Ability to work inside and outside in a warehouse environment and a shop floor environment
• Ability to work within MS applications i.e., MS Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF
• Must have the ability to work any work schedule
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Program Access as required within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Ability to travel at least 10%

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 years of Tool and Die or related experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Master level knowledge of multiple computer aided metrology systems such as laser trackers, articulated arms, scanners 6DoF (Six Degree of Freedom)
• Experience in reverse engineering and model building from collected data
• Knowledge of Integrated Systems Air Frames and Aero Structures.
• Experience with computer aided graphic interfaces (Verisurf, SA and Maya matrix, Build!IT, and Polyworks)

Primary Level Salary Range

$86,300.00 - $143,800.00

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.