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Northrop Grumman
Assembler - Level 1
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What they do
A Production Fabricator or Assembler constructs and assembles a wide range of products, such as engines, computers, aircraft, ships, boats, toys, electronic devices, and control panels, as well as the individual parts that make up these products.
$37,004 / year median in Missouri
+10% projected growth
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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. 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's Space Sector is seeking a Assembler - Level 1 to join our team in Saint Charles, MO. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. An organization within Northrop Grumman's Space Systems, Cutting Edge Optronics is a leading provider of high-power laser diode arrays, high power pump modules and diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer capable of supplying unmounted diode bars, packaged laser diodes, DPSS modules, laser diode drivers and complete DPSS laser systems. Our diode laser-based products have become industry standards and are used in a wide variety of commercial and military applications. Learn more about Cutting Edge Optronics at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/cutting-edge-optronics/ This position requires a team oriented individual to perform tasks associated with the fabrication of laser diode bars, laser diode arrays or laser diode pumped gain modules. In this job, you will:- Fabrication of laser diode bars
- Fabrication of hard and/or soft solder mounted bar assemblies
- Preparation of mechanical parts for laser diode array and subassembly builds
- Laser diode array builds
- Assembly and test of CW gain modules.
- Responsibilities are subject to change dependent upon your personal experience/strengths and specific needs of Cutting Edge Optronics.
Basic Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent and 0 years additional education and/or related experience.
- No clearance required to start
- Good fine motor skills
- Willingness and capability to learn new tasks
- Good communication skills to effectively interact with peers for training and work flow coordination
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience related to the fabrication of laser diode bars and arrays or similar manufacturing experience
- 2-year technical associate's degree
- Experience with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Quality experience Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector?