Senior Principal Avionics Technician

Northrop Grumman

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Melbourne, FL
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Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Avionics Technician

JOB TITLE: Sr. Principal Avionics Technician The Sr. Principal Avionics Technician joins the Avionics Engineering Organization to support the Integrated Navigation Cockpit Display System. Working with cognizant engineers, the technician researches, designs, develops, and tests electronic equipment and avionics systems. Key responsibilities include integrating prime mission equipment like Flight Management Computers and Primary Flight Displays into laboratories and aircraft for ground support testing. The role involves designing lab bench test cables, creating hardware test processes, and supporting hardware analysis for reliability and safety. Required skills include proficiency in wiring, cabling, and connector work, as well as configuring Linux-based computers and data-acquisition hardware. The technician must understand networking protocols such as 1553, Ethernet, RS-232, and ARINC-429 to diagnose issues across electronic, mechanical, and software domains within military aircraft systems.

What you'll do

  • Integrate and test prime mission equipment into laboratories and on aircraft for ground support testing.
  • Design lab bench test cables and utilize test tools to support hardware bench testing.
  • Support hardware analysis regarding product maintainability, reliability, safety, and diminishing material sources.
  • Create detailed equipment requirements in official specification documents for product procurement.
  • Develop hardware test processes and procedures following company guidelines and templates.
  • Create test procedures and processes to support equipment qualification testing.
  • Configure and run Linux-based computers and data-acquisition hardware.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues across electronic, mechanical, and software domains.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a High School diploma or equivalent plus additional education and/or related experience.
  • Must have an active US Government Secret clearance with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Must have experience in flight avionics hardware, networking standards (1553, Ethernet, RS-232, ARINC-429), and electrical systems.
  • Must have experience with wire and harness repair, fabrication, and working in a production, operational, or test environment.
  • Must be proficient in wiring, cabling, connector work, Linux-based computers, and data-acquisition hardware.
  • Must be able to connect, configure, and verify communication between hardware, software, and networking elements to diagnose and resolve issues.
  • Some college in a STEM field or related certificate (preferred).

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