Engineer / Principal Engineer Systems Test

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

9d•$83,400 - $155,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Systems Engineer Test to support the Systems Engineering organization. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for providing technical advice and guidance as part of a deployment team and perform hands-on technical tasks during system installation and integration activities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field with 2 years of experience; 0 years with a Master's Degree; 4 years of additional experience may be added in lieu of a degree. (For Engineer Systems Test)
Laboratory integration experience
Ability to operate, calibrate, and maintain a multi‑vendor lab environment (digital, fiber, 1394 bus systems)
The ability to obtain and maintain a US government clearance
Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field with 5 years of experience; 3 years with a Master's Degree; 1 year with a Ph.D., 4 years of additional experience may be added in lieu of a degree. (For Principal Engineer Systems Test)
Have an active US Government Secret security clearance
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tactical avionics radios and test equipment for communications, navigation and identification
CNI integration and test experience
Familiarity with DoD maintenance manuals and military standard maintenance practices
Working knowledge of engineering tools for documentation, code and schematic configuration management, such as JIRA, ClearCase, GIT
Working knowledge of Requirements management tools and Model Based Systems Engineering tools such as DOORS and Cameo
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance
Experience troubleshooting with embedded systems, RF and digital signals systems and familiarity with associated design documentation, schematics, wiring diagrams, ICDs
An active US Government Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Conduct integration activities in a dedicated lab environment, coordinating with customers
Operate, calibrate, and maintain a multi‑vendor lab environment (digital, fiber, 1394 bus systems)
Perform digital‑bus troubleshooting and fault‑code interpretation for PHM
Resolve integration issues in a proactive, self‑managed manner
Apply RF experience for signal integrity, interference mitigation, and test procedures
Work with Anonymous Subscriber Messaging protocol, ensuring secure, compliant data exchanges
Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
Maintain good customer relations