Staff Engineer Electrical

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

8d•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. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector has an opening for a Staff Electrical Engineer/ Electrical Engineer Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role requires a solid foundation and understanding of testing in the IT&L environment. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California . Responsibilities: Frequent contacts with internal personnel and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling or specific phases. Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal external representatives concerning specifics operations. Coming up to speed on the T2 Flatsat Hardware, Software, and Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) Requirements definition/Test Information Sheets (TIS), creation and execution of automated test scripts (ATSs) Test procedure authoring and execution using CAPE (Computer Aided Procedure Environment) Verification/validation of subsystem and system level requirements Cross-team collaboration (other subsystems and test operations) Development of data analysis tools Test data review and analysis Participation in formal system testing Troubleshooting efforts and anomaly resolution Will be able to support multiple shifts and weekends Specifics of responsibilities can be tailored based on grade level and relevant experience of selected candidate. This position will require occasionally working shift work and overtime. Additionally, the nature of this position requires individuals to be comfortable working full time in a classified development environment; cell phones or personal electronic devices are prohibited within these areas. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 401k Educational Assistance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions Paid Time Off Health & Wellness Resources Employee Discounts This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a STEM related field with 12 years of related work experience or a Master's degree with 10 years of related work experience or 8 year's experience with PhD.
Experience with Integration and Test campaigns
Experience with Electrical Power Subsystem or Telemetry, Tracking & Commanding Subsystem
Candidate must have an active DoD Secret security clearance at time of application
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs.
Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
Possess strong leadership qualities, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
Active DoD Top Secret/SSBI and/or Active SCI
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 other subsystems: Attitude Control, Comm Payload, Mission Payload, Command & Data Handling
Experience with Test Sets associated with Electrical Power Subsystem Subsystems and other Subsystems stated above
Experience troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software
Experience in test script development
Basic Programming Skills in one or more of these areas: Python, C, Matlab, Excel
Excellent communication skills
Excellent technical writing skills
Flatsat experience (bonus)

Responsibilities

Frequent contacts with internal personnel and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling or specific phases.
Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal external representatives concerning specifics operations.
Coming up to speed on the T2 Flatsat Hardware, Software, and Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE)
Requirements definition/Test Information Sheets (TIS), creation and execution of automated test scripts (ATSs)
Test procedure authoring and execution using CAPE (Computer Aided Procedure Environment)
Verification/validation of subsystem and system level requirements
Cross-team collaboration (other subsystems and test operations)
Development of data analysis tools
Test data review and analysis
Participation in formal system testing
Troubleshooting efforts and anomaly resolution