Associate Systems Test Engineer - Space Payloads

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

5d•Onsite

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 Space System s in Linthicum, MD is seeking an Associate Systems Test Engineer to support on-site test bench operations for the Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) of a production Space Payload program. Responsibilities include executing test scripts for the verification of Software, Hardware, and System requirements for applications in Space. Understanding of RF (Radio Frequency) systems, especially RADAR, SIGINT, or COMMS; programming and scripting skills; and, working knowledge of RF test equipment (Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Meters, etc.) is desired.

Requirements

BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with at least 1 year of relevant experience with integration and test or operation and maintenance of sensor systems, ideally RADAR
Willingness to work dedicated 1st shift (5 AM - 1 PM, Mon - Fri), or 2nd shift (1 PM - 9 PM, Mon - Fri), or 3rd shift (9 PM - 5 AM, Sun night - Fri morning); and occasional weekends as needed
No clearance required to start
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance and SCI approval/access.

Nice To Haves

Experience with RADAR and/or ESA (Electronically Scanned Array) integration and test
Experience with Space Payload or Space Vehicle (Satellite) integration and test in a clean room environment
Programming in C or MATLAB for understanding and editing/improving existing code
Scripting in Python or Tcl for understanding and editing/improving existing scripts
Experience with Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket
An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.