Principal Electrical Engineer 3 – Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

Northrop Grumman•Chandler, AZ

10d•$98,400 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join our electrical ground support equipment group in our Chandler, AZ facility. The Automated Test Equipment (ATE) team supports our programs with the design, test, and sustainment of all ATE and test support equipment hardware used in the integration and launch of our vehicles. Our EGSE team members work in a diverse set of roles across the lifecycle of a program. Based on specific objectives, work with a system electrical engineering team to perform analysis, design, and test of complex “system level” designs with a focus on the electrical ground support equipment and test support equipment for the launch vehicle.

Requirements

Requires 5 years with a Bachelor’s in Engineering or 3 years with a Master’s in Engineering.
Ability to obtain U.S. Government Secret Clearance at time of application.
U.S. Citizenship is required
Proficient knowledge of electrical engineering principles.
Design, Test, or Integration experience with EGSE or similar equipment.
Experience with processes applicable to operating EGSE in secure environments.

Nice To Haves

Design, test, and/or integration and deployment of electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) or test support equipment (TSE).
Design, test, programming, and/or integration and deployment of automated test equipment (ATE).
Testing of avionics, electronic components, or electrical systems using purpose designed test equipment.
Burndown of nonconformances and/or root cause failure analysis of electronic systems.
Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
Leading teams or personnel in the execution of test procedures.
Leading teams or personnel in the design of electronic equipment.
Management or tracking of projects through a product life cycle.
Support of manufacturing engineering during the production of test equipment products.
Experience with telemetry systems including decoms and chapter 10 recorders.
Development or support of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) or other integrations labs.
Problem solving not only for technical issues, but also for schedule, cost, resource and other project challenges.
Mentoring and cross-training team members across a diverse set of technologies and equipment architectures used to meet customer requirements.
Knowledgeable with the use of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads.
Broad or high-level circuit design and analysis.
LabVIEW/TestStand programming and NI hardware and software products.
Contributions to process improvement initiatives.
CompTIA Security+ or similar certifications.
Usage and troubleshooting of networks, Windows systems, and RHEL or other Linux distributions.
Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies.

Responsibilities

Broad understanding and application of company electrical engineering technical standards.
Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of other related disciplines.
Prepares and presents electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews.
With minimal guidance, studies basic design concepts and criteria for more complex problems.
Applies electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs of a similar nature.
Actively and effectively participates and contributes in a positive manner while supporting team decisions and goals.
Makes an extra effort to provide quality internal and external customer service.
Constantly seeks new sources of information and provides information necessary to meet customer needs.
Disciplined with escalation when required.
Derives requirements through multiple sources of documentation and design meetings.
Evaluate, with supervision, uncertainty and risks associated with requirements and designs.
Patriciate in trade studies for both internal projects and procured equipment.
Act with safety as your number one priority through every aspect of the role.
Provides formal peer review of simple engineering designs or analyses for less experienced engineers.
Completing day-to-day activities with no oversight of senior engineers.

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
discretionary bonus
Annual bonuses
Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)