Manufacturing Test Engineering (RF Systems)

Northrop Grumman•Rolling Meadows, IL

70d•$87,600 - $131,400•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are looking for you to join our team as a Manufacturing Test Engineer, RF Systems (Engineer Electronics) located on-site in Rolling Meadows, IL. This position will support product testing in a dynamic, fast-paced and technically challenging environment in support of Radio Frequency systems. The Manufacturing Test Engineers are expected to be problem solvers with the ability to provide results that are innovative and often achieved through collaboration across functional groups. We seek individuals with proven excellence in the following 6 core competencies: a) Takes high levels of Self-accountability and Ownership b) Acts with Speed c) Responds to Challenges with Resilience d) Leads with Courage e) Sets vision for the assigned products f) Builds a High Performing Team

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or a related STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's degree in equivalent fields.
Experience with the use electrical and/or RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power supplies, network analyzers, etc.
Experience generating or reading/interpreting schematics, drawings, specifications.
Active DoD Security Clearance.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Prior test equipment, fixture or prime hardware design experience.
Software experience with C#, Lab windows CVI, Java, C, C++.
Experience with Electronic Warfare system/hardware.
Experience performing earned value/CAM efforts.
Experience with project planning

Responsibilities

Investigate, design, and provide solutions to meet new or modified testing requirements.
Coordinate with Electrical Design Engineering, Software & Firmware Engineering, Production technician, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to meet contractual acceptance testing commitments.
Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Acceptance testing procedures, Environmental Screening procedures, hardware drawings of test equipment and fixtures.
Review of quality metrics to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, defects.
Collaborate with design engineering to achieve testability in new and updated product design.
Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors.
Building a strong professional relationship with other Manufacturing disciplines (Process Engineering, Project Management, Shop Operations, Mission Assurance), strong decision-making skills and a high-level ethical standard is essential.