Speciality Test Equipment Engineer (level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman•Plymouth, MN

57d•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support our Armament Systems site in Plymouth, MN . This site develops and produces medium- and large-caliber ammunition as well as precision capabilities for direct and indirect fire systems. Leading the industry, this team successfully completes lifecycle support for medium-caliber cannons, develops miniature, precision strike weapons for airborne platforms, creates survivability solutions for soldiers and the next generation tactical ammunition for a variety of combat platforms Responsibilities: Responsible for ensuring product quality by creating early development and production test equipment for military/aerospace products. Includes designing, programming, debugging, and deploying into production Special Test Equipment (STE) that validates and acceptance tests product to device specifications. Maintain and update test equipment that supports functional acceptance test at board, module, and final assembly level. Be able to sufficiently understand the functionality of products tested to recommend changes to the test process, increase coverage or reduce test time. Design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods of testing for Design Verification. Understand costumer requirement documentation and translate to test cases for DVT and production test. Co-lead design reviews and design for testability. Work with program team to create end to end product test strategy. Design test fixtures, instrument racks and test equipment. Assist on fabrication and ordering of parts. Manage suppliers. Collaborate with product Systems, Design, Software and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure that innovative new product designs can be manufactured and tested cost effectively with high quality.

Requirements

This position may be filled as a Test Engineer level 2 or level 3 as it relates to the candidate's level of education and/or years of experience.
Qualification for Test Engineer (level 2): Bachelor of science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or similar discipline oriented to electronic hardware / instrumentation plus 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 0 experience.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining automated test equipment (ATE).
1 year experience programming National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand test software (C++ and OOP is a plus).
Must be US citizen.
Ability to obtain Government Secret clearance after hiring.
Digital and Analog Electronics knowledge and proven experience.
Knowledge in Electrical and Functional Testers with: Interfaces, Pneumatic Systems, Communication protocols, PXI and GPIB instruments test platforms (Vision Systems is a plus).
Work on site with flexible work arrangements.
Able to travel 10% of time (domestic).
Solid communications skills and ability to clearly establish verbal communication with remote audience.
Ability to manage multiple and concurrent tasks while maintaining a sense of urgency.
Excellent problem-solving skills, teamwork, self-motivation, leadership.
Basic Qualification for Principal Test Engineer (level 3): Bachelor of science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or similar discipline oriented to electronic hardware / instrumentation plus 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 3 years' experience.
3+ years' experience building and maintaining automated test equipment (ATE).
2 years' experience programming National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand test software (C++ and OOP is a plus).

Nice To Haves

Responsible for development and modification of In-Circuit (ICT) programs on Keysight 3070 systems.
Support existing products in production.
PWB layout and circuitry design experience.
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control tools and Gage R&R Analysis.

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring product quality by creating early development and production test equipment for military/aerospace products.
Includes designing, programming, debugging, and deploying into production Special Test Equipment (STE) that validates and acceptance tests product to device specifications.
Maintain and update test equipment that supports functional acceptance test at board, module, and final assembly level.
Be able to sufficiently understand the functionality of products tested to recommend changes to the test process, increase coverage or reduce test time.
Design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods of testing for Design Verification.
Understand costumer requirement documentation and translate to test cases for DVT and production test.
Co-lead design reviews and design for testability.
Work with program team to create end to end product test strategy.
Design test fixtures, instrument racks and test equipment.
Assist on fabrication and ordering of parts.
Manage suppliers.
Collaborate with product Systems, Design, Software and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure that innovative new product designs can be manufactured and tested cost effectively with high quality.