Principal Engineer Systems Test/ Senior Principal Engineer Systems Test

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. 

We are looking for you to join our team as a Systems Test Engineer based out of San Diego, CA. As a Systems Test Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You'll Get to Do:

The Systems Test Engineer should have a hardware test focus (digital, analog, and RF), and experience with COTS Test Equipment. The candidate will support the development of NG Communications, Navigation, and Identification Systems.  As a system integrator and tester, the candidate will work with equipment that is involved in automation using National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW, TestStand, and LabWindows/CVI software.  The selected candidate will work in the technical environment involving RF, Digital, Analog, Network interfaces, and Database Command/ Control during the system development and Integration and Test on programs.

This position will require onsite work.

Travel: 25%

Part-Time or Full-Time status will be considered.

This position may be filled at a higher grade based on the requirements below.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Test Engineer:

• 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD; may consider an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer:

• 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; may consider an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Prior team leadership experience.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems and Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer:

• Candidate must have experience in the field of Systems Engineering, System Integration and Test and/or program management.
• Candidate must have familiarity with common RF test equipment (e.g. Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope)
• Candidate must be proficient with test system calibration
• Candidate must understand systems integration and test process.
• Candidate must have knowledge of engineering process, be proficient in process development as well as functional organization aspects.
• Candidate must have a current/active DOD secret clearance to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Candidate should have hands-on experience with DoD Communications Systems.
• Candidate should understand RF Communication test techniques.
• Candidate has worked with Communications, Navigation, and Identification Systems, Wireless Communication Systems, and RF Communication test techniques.
• Candidate should have knowledge of real-time embedded communication systems.
• SAP clearances are highly preferred.
• Knowledge of software-defined radios and associated waveforms.
• Confident and clear communicator with prior direct customer engagement experience.

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00Sa