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Northrop Grumman
U103 CALIBRATION TECH
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What they do
An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.
$83,010 / year median in California
+4% projected growth
Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
NoCLEARANCE 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.
PRIMARY FUNCTION
Set up, troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, adjust and calibrate the most complex working level instruments measurement systems and laboratory standards and advise others on their application and use.WORKING PROCEDURE AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNED
THEFOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL MAJOR JOB DUTIES BUT THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES BY THE INCUMBENT, NOR THE OUESTION BEING RAISED ON THE PROPER RATE OF PAY FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.
In addition to performing the duties of the Calibration Technician, performs the following: 1\. Set up, maintain and calibrate working level instruments and laboratory standards for any six (6) or more types of measurements within one of the following three groups. A. Mechanical and physical work such as:- Pressure
- Vacuum
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Force
- Torque B.
Gage work such as:
- Optics
- Machine Cutting Tools
- Threads
- Hardness
- Ring, plug, snap &. fixture ("Go
- No Go")
- Angular and radial measurement
- Lineal measurement
- Laser Interferometry
- Surface flatness C. Electrical and electronic work such as:
- Time and frequency
- Distortion
- Acceleration
- Vibration
- Displacement and velocity
- DC Voltage, current & power
- AC Voltage, current & power
- Resistance, capacitance, inductance
- Bridges
- Oscilloscopes 2\.
SCOPE, PURPOSE AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS
Laboratory Engineers- To obtain information on calibration procedures, techniques and problems.
- Frequent Vendors
- To determine cost and availability of instrument parts.
- Occasional Division-Engineers
- To discuss instrument specifications, application, and performance.
- Occasional
DIRECTION OF OTHERS
Provide technical guidance and instruction to lower classified employees.DIRECTION RECEIVED
Limited technical assistance from supervision and/or Laboratory Engineers.Basic Qualifications:
- High school plus two (2) years of college training in mathematics, physics, engineering and electrical theory or the recognized equivalent.
- 3 years of experience doing electrical testing or installation in an industrial or commercial environment.
- Knowledge of oscilloscopes, multi-meters, accelerometers, and microphones.
- Experience testing cable harnesses.
- Experience reading schematics.
- Experience building a test plan for electrical calibration.
- US Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- ASQ certification or similar certification in calibration.