Test Engineer Level 2 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

7d • $83,400 - $125,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Test Engineer level 2 to work with a team of engineers to troubleshoot and perform failure analysis. This role will involve developing and maintaining procedures, and reports with minimal supervision. The candidate will be working in a cross functional team to coordinate test efforts amongst program stakeholders and test results. This position will require travel to support the test program of the AARGM and AARGM ER LRIP Production programs. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Test and Evaluation Engineering department, Advanced Weapons division. This role is 100% on site at our Northridge, Ca site with no remote or hybrid opportunities. Active Secret Clearance required to start.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 5 years of experience OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience.
• Experience with using different test equipment, i.e. oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, DMM, signal generator, power supplies
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics
• Active government issued Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

• Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment
• Experience using Microsoft Office
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly to present technical approaches and findings
• Able to work independently with minimal direction and act as team lead for larger test efforts
• Experience in writing test plans and test reports
• Able to present technical data to upper management

Responsibilities

• Responsible for data summary, distribution, and test report authorship.
• Work with internal and external customers to define and document instrumentation, data requirements, and test planning including acquisition, processing, and analysis to satisfy test objectives
• Proficient in the use of Logic Analyzers, Software Based Debugging tools, In-Circuit Emulators, RF Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and Signal Generators
• Continually improve processes to address deficiencies and best practices
• Develop and maintain test plans, test data, test reports, and test procedures
• Perform data collection and use of reduction tools such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, Excel,
• Troubleshoot production failures and return units to operations for tests
• Perform trend analysis of common failures and contribute to corrective actions
• Present metrics and status to upper management

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
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level