Space Assembly Integration and Test Technical Lead – Staff Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

Description

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The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team 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. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Space Assembly Integration and Test (AI&T) Technical Lead to support the final (payload-level) AI&T of a Space RADAR Payload which includes an Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) antenna and processor for a production Space program.

This position is on-site in Linthicum, MD in a high bay cleanroom and RF anechoic chamber/compact range.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical leadership, direction and support to 12 integration and test engineers supporting 3 shifts (24 hours per day) x 5 days per week

• Responsible for Test Router and T-Spec (Test Specification).  The Test Router is a spreadsheet that contains a list all the testing that occurs while in the compact range and provides the test plan and direction to the Test Directors and Bench Operators.

• Primary POC (Point of Contact) on the phone tree for technical help

• Communicate/collaborate with RADAR subject matter experts to evaluate RADAR performance and verify requirements are met for sell-off

• Communicate technical issues to program leadership

• Help resolve technical issues with the test procedures and test equipment

• Help resolve test failures:

  • Determine troubleshooting plan

  • Prioritize testing efforts

  • Determine RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action)

  • Work with Program Managers to coordinate staffing and scheduling

  • Determine closure paths to Jira tickets

  • Provide technical input for QNs (Quality Notifications) in SAP production system

• Generate technical portions of slides for various milestones for Payload test events

• Pre-range review of hardware coming into the range

• TRR (Test Readiness Review) prior to Radome installation

• BOC (Break of Configuration) Review for Radome removal

• BOC Review for Range removal

• PSR (Pre-Ship) Review before shipment to the Space Vehicle integrator

• Trending of Payload Test Data

• Train junior engineers

• Payload Representative at various program meetings:

  • TRR and BOCs for subassemblies, e.g., Panels, ESA (Electronically Scanned Array) Antenna, and Processors

  • Payload Engineering Weekly (update Payload AI&T status slide)

  • Payload ERB (Engineering Review Board)

• Daily Shift Change / CCB (Configuration Control Board) – comment on any new tickets

• 2nd-to-3rd Shift Change meeting, 9 PM virtually from home

• ART/FRBs (Anomaly Resolution Team/Failure Review Board) – possibly leading and/or gathering data and generating slides

• SLCs (Signatures, Limitations and Constraints) meetings; submit/modify SLC entries based on Payload Testing

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 12 years relevant experience or 10 years with MS

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance, and SCI approval/access prior to start date.

• RADAR Integration and Test experience

• Space Integration and Test (I&T) experience at subsystem, Payload, or Space Vehicle

• Technical l