Associate / Electrical Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

220d • $67,400 - $101,000

About The Position

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 Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization 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 Mission Systems is searching for an Electrical Test Engineer to support our Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) department. As a member of the SEIT department you'll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at Sentinel Program, at our Woodland Hills, CA facility. This position will be 100% on-site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 6 months of experience for Associate Electrical Test Engineer or Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline for Electrical Test Engineer.
• Working knowledge in one of the following languages: MATLAB, Python, C, or C++.
• Active DoD Secret Level security clearance.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA.
• Demonstrated ability to lead out at solving problems and driving all tasks to completion.
• Ability to work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking, and still communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in a team environment, and lead small projects or teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Hands-on electrical testing and diagnostic experience.
• Experience in Test script development with HW interfaces.
• Experience working in C/C++/C#.

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI with poly security clearance.
• Experience working with MATLAB.
• Working knowledge of standard test equipment: network analyzers, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, synthesizers, digitizers, and/or signal analyzers.
• Working knowledge of standard design components: filters, couplers, splitters, amplifiers, etc.
• Familiarity with cryogenic test systems: dilution Refrigeration, 4 Kelvin cryo-coolers, Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration (ADR) and liquid helium emersion.
• Experience with Mission Systems standards/guidelines.
• Software Testing with data reduction and analysis.
• Experience with MES, or other digital work instruction platform.
• Experience working with operational hazards such as overhead lifting, and thermal chambers.
• Experience performing formal requirements decomposition and/or verification.

Responsibilities

• Support the installation, integration, and testing of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and custom equipment used to further research efforts on superconducting microelectronic devices.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and remediate equipment issues to support system build-out and sell-off.
• Communicate project status to the Integration and Test (I&T) IPT Lead.
• Collaborate with research scientists and systems engineers to perform system architecture characterization studies on various system components.
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods for individual pieces of equipment (both custom and COTS) and entire systems.
• Compile data and help to define changes required in testing methodology, equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, and new testing requirements.
• Perform hands-on electrical testing at CCA level test setup and execution.
• Perform hands-on electrical testing at a systems level.
• Incorporate hardware and/or software design changes.
• Document and disposition hardware discrepancies, pursuing root cause and corrective actions.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree