Field Engineer or Principal Field Engineer

Northrop Grumman

89d • $67,200 - $100,800

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. We are looking for you to join our team as a Field Engineer or Principal Field Engineer located in Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree and a minimum of 2 years’ of related experience for Field Engineer; 5 years for Principal Field Engineer.
• An additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years experience with field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of systems at customer locations.
• 2 years experience reviewing and analyzing engineering schematics, supplier design data, and supporting functional test requirements.
• Familiarity with Aircraft Vehicle operations associated with fielded systems.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed.
• US Citizenship required.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access (Law Enforcement Background Investigation).

Nice To Haves

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer leadership skills.
• Experience with sensor payload maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with airborne radar systems and operations.

Responsibilities

• Support operations and maintenance of the VADER radar system to the Department of Homeland Security (Customs and Border Patrol / Air and Marine Operations).
• Provide daily operational support: radar operations, intelligence analysis for mission planning, and guidance to air crew to optimize mission collection objectives.
• Perform daily maintenance support: radar hardware and software checks, troubleshooting radar performance anomalies, and working with engineering team on anomaly resolution.
• Attend meetings and serve as a liaison between Northrop Grumman, the customer and partner contract teams.
• Direct interface with DHS site leadership on hardware, software, and operational issues.
• Assist and develop proficiency with performance of other engineering and operational duties as required.
• Coordinate and perform system hardware and software upgrades/patches.
• Conduct fault isolation and component level repairs on defective hardware.
• Coordinate with site and Northrop logistics for delivery of replacement system equipment and removal of defective hardware.
• Deploy to sister site in San Angelo, Texas, up to 25% of time.

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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree