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Northrop Grumman is hiring an Electronic Technician 3 to support our tactical space systems division located in Dulles, VA.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Manual assembly of electronic and mechanical devices according to assembly instructions, customer specifications and quality standards
Hand soldering of various electronic devices (surface mount and through hole) following the J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 standards
Reworking thru-hole and surface mount assemblies including fine pitch components and ensuring that IPC criteria have been met according to IPC standard
Component preparation (forming), placement or installation
Visual inspection of assemblies per the IPC standard and customer specific standards
Taking part in training and certification programs to ensure job knowledge and skills set requirements are updated regularly
Participate in team level quality improvement initiatives
In-process Inspection and touch up of thru-hole and surface mount components using microscope
Ability to demonstrate rework skills with de-soldering station and hot air gun
Communicate and take direction from Supervisor/ Manager
Other duties as assigned
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Basic Qualifications:
AA or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years of related experience (additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of AA Degree)
Candidate must have achieved J-STD-001 soldering certification within the last 5 years, and must have experience soldering under a microscope
Applicants must be able to perform with high throughput and with minimal errors
Maintain ESD Integrity within production environment
Maintain the highest level of quality standards at all times
Maintain ESD Integrity within production environment
Attention to detail
3 or more years previous experience hand soldering
Preferred Qualifications:
Aerospace Industry experience
Ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance
Salary Range: $61,700 - $102,800
Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
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