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 is seeking a qualified and experienced Consulting Systems Engineer to join the Systems Engineering Integration & Test group under the Tactical Fighters Business Unit. Candidate should have a very strong Systems Integration and technical lead background. This position would be based in Linthicum, MD., which requires being onsite, and does not support remote or hybrid work.
Responsibilities
- Working and consulting on multiple programs across all aspects of System I&T.
- Includes test plan/procedure development, product Qualification testing (Environmental, EMI/EMC, and Electrical Power), System ATP development and execution/sell-off, flight test.
- Performs Environmental, EMI/EMC, and Electrical Power testing, analyzing, mitigating and troubleshooting from components to systems level.
- Regularly takes a leadership role in providing insight and knowledge transfer to others on internal and external technical solutions to solve complex problems.
- Product integration, regression, and verification testing including checkout in system test labs.
- Provides technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical results.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 16 years of experience, a Master's degree with 14 years of experience or a PhD with 12 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- U.S Citizenship is required.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher and Special Program Access (SAP) is required.
- 10 years of technical experience in systems engineering and integration of complex systems, including systems development, manufacture, test, product Qualification testing (Environmental, EMI/EMC, and Electrical Power), operations, including previous technical or project leadership positions.
- Strong collaboration skills with experience working across BUs, divisions, and sectors as well as strong communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- 12 years experience as Systems I&T technical Lead of complex systems, to include systems development, integration and test and sell-off, manufacture, product Qualification testing (Environmental, EMI/EMC, and Electrical Power), including hardware and software test implementation.
- Ability to review and tailor Environmental, EMI/EMC, Electrical Power, System ATP and Flight test requirements to meet specified product and system performance.
- Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and stakeholders across multiple Teams and Suppliers.
- Experience leading the performance of technical tasks on schedule, at cost, and achieving all requirements as either a chief engineer or technical lead.
- Experience with tailoring Mil Standards to meet system performance requirements during product Qualification testing.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
