Field Engineer or Principal Field Engineer
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. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Field Engineer or Principal Field Engineer based out of Nashua and/or Manchester, New Hampshire.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field plus 2 years of relevant experience; or an associate’s degree in a technical field plus 4 years of relevant experience; may be able to consider an additional 4 years experience in lieu of a degree (for Field Engineer).
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field plus 5 years of relevant experience; or an associate’s degree in a technical field plus 7 years of relevant experience; or may be able to consider an additional 4 years experience in lieu of a degree (for Principal Field Engineer).
- Experience in at least one of the following areas: operation and maintenance of advanced RADAR systems, operation and maintenance of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, operation and maintenance of complex commercial digital or RF equipment, or a comprehensive background in electronics.
- Hands-on experience with diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes or spectrum analyzers.
- Enjoys troubleshooting & solving problems and a strong desire to understand how the system works
- Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a calm, patient demeaner in front of the customer.
- Ability to travel domestically (up to 10%).
- Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 30 lbs.
- Ability to undergo initial training at the Northrop Grumman site in Buffalo, NY for up to 30 days.
- Must be willing to work flexible shift schedules including weekends and also work 2nd shift.
- US Citizenship and a current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
- Must also have the ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearances.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline, such as Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering
- U.S. military electronic school in RF communications, electronic warfare or RADAR
- Linux command line experience
- Electronic Warfare or RF experience
- High degree of aptitude in hardware troubleshooting
- Fluent in RF / Electrical test equipment, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, Oscilloscope and Digital Multi-Meters.
Responsibilities
- Interact independently with customers and coordinate engineering efforts within the company to identify solutions to customer reported problems.
- Provide Engineering support to resolve system level problems reported by the customer on delivered hardware.
- Maintain operational status and configuration of Electronic Warfare Stimulators.
- Utilize knowledge, special test equipment (STE), and instrumented data to troubleshoot/repair hardware failures
- Support customer missions, monitor and convey stimulator performance and assist with generating new emitters.
- Generate weekly status reports documenting test events and anomalies warranting further investigation.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- overtime
- shift differential
- a discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
