Sr. Principal Test Operations Logistics Engineer

Northrop Grumman

95d • $98,600 - $147,800

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) Engineering & Sciences (E&S) is seeking candidates for the position of an Sr. Principal Test Operations Logistics Engineer to support the NGMC MDA in Linthicum, MD or Annapolis Junction, MD. This position requires full-time on-site work at our Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL) in Linthicum, MD location or our Annapolis Junction, MD location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 8 years of relevant experience; Master of Science degree in STEM related field with 6 years of relevant technical experience; PhD in STEM related field with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Significant experience in test labs through operations or test execution
• Strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance per customer requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success leading high performance teams as technical, integrated product team, and/or functional leader.
• Experience with cryogenic and superconducting device test protocols and methods.
• Experience as a technical lead supporting test efforts and staff across multiple test stands.
• Experience managing large data sets.
• Experience with inventory management and tracking tools.
• CAM/EV experience.
• Active U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manages the test schedule
• Chip tracking for test life cycle requests, received, in test, package availability, material needs (request through IPT)
• Develops and manages software tools to track devices for test
• Captures test objectives and exit criteria
• Submits device request forms
• Implements tools to log device location
• Determines when chips are to be dispositioned
• Completes Test IMS as requested/necessary
• Coordinates Technician resource demand and allocation with technician homeroom and test lead
• IT ticket escalation
• Log and share outstanding tickets with team and prioritize tickets for escalation
• POC for requests of Custom Hardware support
• Generates requests for internal non-programmatic support teams
• Interface with program IPT regarding test needs and requirements

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree