Principal Electrical Test Engineer – Level 3

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

1d•$114,000 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal Electrical Test Engineer – Level 3 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Leads and develops an expert understanding of your assigned subsystems and payloads. This role requires a solid foundation and understanding of testing in the IT&L environment. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Experience with Integration and Test campaigns
Experience with Telemetry, Tracking & Commanding Subsystem
Willing and able to travel offsite to Gilbert, AZ as needed.
Experience in test script development
Experience in leading a technical team
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance
Willing and able to support multiple shifts and weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Electrical Ground Support Equipment software including PCOS and Raptor
Experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of spacecraft production processes and procedures
Possess strong leadership qualities, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
Electrical Integration & Test team experience
Ability to operate in a large Integration and Test environment with multiple disciplines
Ability to function as a member of a large team
Experience with oscilloscopes, RF Test Equipment, RF and DC cables
Experience with payload subsystems: Comm Payload, Mission Payload, IN-Band and Out of Band Command & Data Handling
Experience with Test Sets associated with Comm Payloads
Experience troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software
Basic Programming Skills in one or more of these areas: Python, C, Matlab, Excel

Responsibilities

Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints
Utilizes test infrastructure to dry run and execute system level verification.
Role entails collaboration with various disciplines at the element, subsystems, and unit level through multiple working groups to refine requirements & verification, interfaces, test equipment and test methodology.
Leads a team and performs troubleshooting and resolution of HW/SW configuration issues on systems to resolve issues related to system functionality
Generates test products and automated test scripts for System Level Testing
Adheres to and maintains processes and procedures for the assembly integration and test of space vehicles
Other duties as assigned