Test Engineer Level 2/3
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Test Engineer Level 2/3 for its rotating machinery team in the Systems Integration and Test group, based in Sunnyvale, California. The role supports testing propulsion and power-generation equipment for submarines and aircraft carriers, as part of the company's digital transformation using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices. The engineer will perform system-level tests of turbine-generators and gear-driven propulsion units. Work includes integrating data-acquisition systems, programming automation routines, acquiring and analyzing data, controlling test conduct, and writing test procedures and reports. The position supports 24/7 system-level test campaigns in a factory environment and requires 12.5-hour shifts, including night-shift support 30–70% of the time. Testing schedules may span two or three months continuously. The position may require field-site work and travel, stated as 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- For Level 2: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of relevant work experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline with no relevant experience.
- For Level 3: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant work experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience using benchtop instrumentation, such as spectrum analyzers and digital multimeters.
- Ability to interpret basic circuit diagrams.
- Willingness to work night shift 30–70% of the time.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Willingness to work at field sites as needed (Level 2 qualifications).
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering.
- Industry experience related to testing and troubleshooting.
- Experience troubleshooting analog or high-voltage circuitry.
- Programming or automation experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, C#, Visual Basic, or LabVIEW.
- PLC programming experience, such as Allen Bradley.
- Experience testing rotating machinery.
- Acoustics, dynamics, or control-systems testing experience.
- Experience using multi-channel data-acquisition systems.
- Experience testing large structures.
- Systems-engineering experience.
- Military experience; Navy experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct system-level tests of turbine-generators and gear-driven propulsion units.
- Integrate data-acquisition systems.
- Program automation routines.
- Acquire and analyze test data.
- Control test conduct.
- Write test procedures and reports.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Overtime may be available depending on the position.
- Shift differential may be available depending on the position.
- Discretionary bonus may be available depending on the position.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
