Northrop Grumman Marine Systems (Sunnyvale, California)

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401 East Hendy Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 735-3011
www.northropgrumman.com/Pages/default.aspx

The Joshua Hendy Iron Works was originally located in San Francisco. Founder Joshua Hendy arrived in San Francisco during the Gold Rush in 1849, but saw quickly that supplying the miners would be a more reliable route to success. After founding a saw mill and pursuing related lumber and mining interests, he founded the Joshua Hendy Machine Works in 1856. The company specialized in manufacturing steam engines, boilers, and mining and saw mill machinery. For decades afterward, the company remained an industry leader by constantly innovating. Products included hydraulic elevators and monitors, ore concentrators, ore feeders and stamp mills. The name was changed to the Joshua Hendy Iron Works in 1895 when a cast iron and steel foundry was added.

The company was relocated here after fire destroyed the original plant in 1906. After the earthquake, the company was offered 32 free acres of agricultural land by the Sunnyvale Land Company, which was eager to attract industry to the young community to promote population growth. Company president John Hendy, nephew of the founder, accepted the offer and new facilities were built along the Southern Pacific Railroad's main line.

After moving to Sunnyvale, the company specialized in mining and energy systems until the outbreak of World War II, when it moved more heavily into military production. Products manufactured included torpedo mount tubes, EC-2 Liberty cargo ship engines, steam turbines and reduction gear sets for the U.S. Navy. Westinghouse Electric Corporation bought the Joshua Hendy Iron Works in 1947. In 1996, Westinghouse sold its Electronic Systems Group, which included the Marine Systems unit, to Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Electronic_Systems
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Coordinates:   37°22'41"N   122°1'21"W

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  • Its Called Mission Systems... not IT
  • Thanks for checking. I can't find any MS2 locations in that area. All referals are to IT.
  • Okay, Sorry I just wanted to help fix it. My dad works there, I know what the company is called....
  • this is the greatest place to work at employed june25,1984 august12,1987 would sure like to come back to work having trouble trying to apply 408-561-7209
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