Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Test Hardware and Software

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

1d•$135,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Test Hardware and Software to join our team in Baltimore, MD. The candidate should be a self‑driven problem solver with experience developing, enhancing, and maintaining test hardware and software for complex electronic systems. In this role, you will support the entire product lifecycle, from design and implementation through flight test and debugging, to ensure that product requirements are met. You will design and integrate electromechanical test fixtures and test software, provide manufacturing and factory support, troubleshoot and correct root causes of system‑level issues, and participate in design reviews and technical peer reviews to ensure system and hardware requirements are satisfied. The position requires a mix of test hardware and software design skills, experience with DC, Analog, Digital, and RF test & measurement equipment, and a hands‑on approach to troubleshooting complex electronic systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years’ experience, or Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years’ experience, or Ph.D. degree in STEM with 3 years’ experience.
The ability to read and interpret specifications, electrical schematics and block diagrams
Mix of hardware and software design and development
Experience in text‑based programming (e.g. C / C++)
Background and working knowledge in RF theory and concepts
Effective verbal and written communication
Experience with test & measurement equipment
Ability to obtain and maintain a government Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a hardware design or software design from requirements through verification and validation and certification
Experience with building schedules and estimating Engineering costs
Hardware Test design and Test Software integration background
Experience with LabWindows CVI, Visual Studio, C/C++ or C# Development
Experience with Test Sequence Development
Experience with modern software version control tools such as Git or Subversion
Experience with schematic design tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Zuken, DxDesigner/Xpedition, or similar)
Proficiency with digital, analog, RF test equipment, RF theory and high speed digital design
Familiarity with differential digital interfaces like LVDS – PXI/PXIe and VME bus experience
Hands‑on troubleshooting of electronic hardware and test systems
Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
Ability to work with minimal direction and guidance
Active Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Understanding design to cost, scope, and schedule
Requirements definition and deriving test hardware and software requirements from specifications
Design of electromechanical test fixtures & software test solutions
Providing manufacturing support during the hardware build process
Integration of test fixtures & software into a functioning test solution
Test equipment & software certification per customer requirements
Test system deployment and factory support
Software maintenance and/or hardware fixture update initiatives
Conducting reviews of hardware‑related products, hardware designs, and technical documents
Active participation in design reviews and other technical reviews, as required
Active participation in technical peer reviews to ensure system/hardware requirements are being met from an end‑to‑end system point of view
Troubleshooting and correcting root causes of various system‑level issues
Prioritizing work and making recommendations to Technical Leads, as required

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