Principal Engineer Electronics – Manufacturing Engineering (RF)

Northrop Grumman•Rolling Meadows, IL

43d•$108,800 - $163,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Principal Engineer Electronics – Manufacturing Engineering (RF) to join their team. This role is based on-site in Rolling Meadows, IL. Manufacturing Engineers in this role thrive in an environment with daily unique challenges and close proximity to products. They enjoy seeing their work perform in a test or a product, collaborate and communicate well across functions, and are innovative problem solvers. The ideal candidate enjoys learning and brings a sense of urgency and energy to their tasks. This position will support software efforts associated with testing Radio Frequency (RF) production hardware in a dynamic, fast-paced and technically challenging production environment. The Manufacturing Process Engineers are expected to be problem solvers with the ability to provide innovative results, often achieved through collaboration across functional groups. This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. location. This position is contingent upon funding/contract award.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology or related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master’s degree in equivalent fields and minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
Experience with hardware and calibration / testing methodology
Experience working with use of any RF test instruments such as (but not limited to) Performance Network Analyzer, Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, etc.
Experience with troubleshooting of hardware, software, or firmware issues
Experience completing hardware projects involving hardware design / development activities and/or integration and validation activities on schedule and on budget.
Experience in managing small to medium scale projects or leading continuous improvement projects.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
US Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

5 or more years of experience in electronic hardware Manufacturing environment
Prior hardware & software troubleshooting experience of test equipment or prime hardware.
Experience in troubleshooting unit under test.
Experience with RF Electronic systems in manufacturing or design (software, firmware, etc.) environment.
Familiarity with reading schematics and interpreting electrical one-lines.
Active DoD Security Clearance.
Experience in creating test procedures or developing/improving manufacturing processes
Experience with Manufacturing software planning tools such as SAP or other ERP systems
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action methods.

Responsibilities

Lead and support Non-Recurring (NRE) test station development for EOIR products including requirements reviews, equipment selection and procurement, drawings, station build, validation, and development testing.
Identify design improvements for manufacturability to reduce assembly complexity and costs. Engage with Design Engineering to successfully incorporate changes.
Coordinate with Design Engineering, Production technician, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to test EOIR products and provide solutions to support nonconformance repair procedures.
Review of quality metrics to identify and lead efforts needed to implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, and defects.
Leading and reporting day-to-day test engineering efforts, providing executive level presentation on current state of a project or on a plan to resolve a production level issue, performing earned value on non-recurring activities.