Principal Electrical Engineer 3 – Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join its electrical ground support equipment group in Chandler, Arizona. The Automated Test Equipment (ATE) team designs, tests, and sustains ATE and test support equipment hardware used to integrate and launch vehicles. Team members work across different roles over a program’s lifecycle. The engineer works with a system electrical engineering team to analyze, design, and test complex system-level designs, focusing on electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and test support equipment (TSE) for launch vehicles. The role applies electrical engineering standards and principles, derives and evaluates requirements and design risks, contributes to trade studies and reviews, and supports team decisions, customer needs, safety, and quality. The position also includes peer review of simpler engineering work and mentoring or cross-training colleagues. The role is based at the Chandler, Arizona facility. Travel is approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. Secret clearance is not required to start, but the candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in engineering, or 3 years with a master's degree in engineering.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
- 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
- Experience designing, testing, integrating, or deploying EGSE or TSE.
- Experience designing, testing, programming, integrating, or deploying ATE.
- Experience testing avionics, electronic components, or electrical systems using purpose-designed test equipment.
- Experience resolving nonconformances or performing root-cause failure analysis of electronic systems.
- Experience releasing engineering documentation, including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
- Experience leading teams or personnel in executing test procedures or designing electronic equipment.
- Experience managing or tracking projects through a product lifecycle.
- Experience supporting manufacturing engineering during production of test equipment products.
- Experience with telemetry systems, including decoms and Chapter 10 recorders.
- Experience developing or supporting Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) systems or other integration labs.
- Ability to solve technical, schedule, cost, resource, and other project challenges.
- Experience mentoring and cross-training team members across technologies and equipment architectures.
- Knowledge of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads.
- Broad or high-level circuit design and analysis experience.
- LabVIEW/TestStand programming and experience with NI hardware and software products.
- Contributions to process improvement initiatives.
- CompTIA Security+ or similar certification.
- Experience using and troubleshooting networks, Windows systems, and RHEL or other Linux distributions.
- Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cybersecurity policies.
Responsibilities
- Perform analysis, design, and testing of complex system-level electrical designs, particularly EGSE and TSE for launch vehicles.
- Apply company electrical engineering technical standards and engineering principles, adapting or improving heritage designs where appropriate.
- Prepare and present electrical engineering materials for requirements and design reviews.
- Derive requirements from multiple sources of documentation and design meetings, and evaluate risks and uncertainty associated with requirements and designs under supervision.
- Participate in trade studies for internal projects and procured equipment.
- Contribute positively to team decisions and goals, provide quality customer service, seek information needed to meet customer needs, and escalate issues when required.
- Prioritize safety in every aspect of the role.
- Conduct formal peer reviews of simple engineering designs or analyses for less experienced engineers.
- Complete day-to-day activities without oversight from senior engineers.
- Potentially lead teams or personnel in test procedure execution and electronic equipment design, support manufacturing engineering, and manage or track projects through a product lifecycle.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
