Lab Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Edwards AFB, CA

2d • $83,400 - $155,400 • 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Lab Operations Cognizant Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This role is located at Edwards AFB, CA. The selected candidate will be involved in lab operations including, but not limited to laboratory design, test planning, scheduling, execution and reporting. The successful candidate for this role must be flexible, and able to support weekends, multiple shifts, and off hours as dictated by program test activities. This will be a Mon-Fri 5x8 shift with the potential of turning into a 3x10 weekends shift if necessary to meet program needs. Additional compensation will be provided for those permanently assigned to work schedules other than first shift.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree and 2 years of related professional / military experience, or a Master’s degree and 0 years of related professional / military experience, or 6 years of relevant professional/ military experience (for Test Engineer level)
• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree and 5 years of related professional / military experience, or a Master’s degree and 3 years of related professional / military experience, or 9 years of relevant professional/ military experience (for Principal Test Engineer level)
• Must be capable of reading and comprehending mechanical and electrical schematics
• Must have a basic understanding of test equipment, such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.
• Must be familiar with test procedure development and execution
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
• Must have ability to obtain and maintain program access (SAP/SAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Electronic Principles, data bus protocol(s): e.g. MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, IEEE 1394
• Familiar with networking and software operations
• Familiar with using scheduling tools, such as MS Project
• Familiar utilizing Atlassian Tool Suite
• Familiar with Linux and Windows Operating Systems
• Previous Lab environment experience

Responsibilities

• Software deployment and hardware configuration on the test stations
• Work closely with Quality Assurance to verify and maintain test configuration management
• Develop acceptance test procedures in support of test activities
• Perform test readiness reviews, dry-runs and formal qualification testing for test station and integration events
• Brief management of lab status and progress
• Manage daily lab operations and activities in compliance with policies and procedures

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Additional compensation will be provided for those permanently assigned to work schedules other than first shift.
• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level