Northrop Grumman · Melbourne
Manufacturing & Operations
Northrop Grumman is hiring a SCA Elec Maintenance Tech 3 in Melbourne, Victoria. Posted 10 September 2026. Apply directly on Northrop Grumman's own careers site — no account needed.
The Electronics Technician Maintenance III applies advanced technical knowledge and practices to solve complex problems that cannot be solved solely by referencing manufacturers' manuals or similar documents. Skills required include reading schematics and engineering drawing, soldering, root cause failure analysis, troubleshooting electronic failures, performing systems testing and alignments, evaluating and incorporating engineering changes.
Work typically requires an understanding of the interrelationships of circuits, exercising independent judgment in performing such tasks as making circuit analyses, calculating wave forms, and tracing relationships in signal flow, using complex test instruments such as high frequency pulse generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, frequency synthesizers, distortion analyzers, and complex computer control equipment.
Candidates will be required to interface with engineering, quality, program management and customers. As a senior technician, training and technical guidance to lower-level technicians will be performed. Good interpersonal skills are required.
Basic Qualifications:
• An Electronics Associate Degree or Military Training Equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of related experience; 7 years of related experience will be considered in lieu of Degree or Military Training
• Strong knowledge of systems troubleshooting.
• Ability to perform circuit analysis to a failed component.
• Ability to read schematics and engineering drawing.
• Solder repair experience.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance. Security clearance is not required to start.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Microsoft Office basic skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• An undergrad degree in an Electrical Engineering related field.
• Experience working in ERP and MES systems.
• A current US Government Security Clearance (or higher).
• Experience in the sustainment of military systems and equipment.
• Experience with military equipment logistics, technical manuals, and quality standards.
• RF (Radio Frequency) experience.
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