Test Engineer Level 2/3 (AHT)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Test Engineer Level 2/3 for its Test and Evaluation Engineering department in the Advanced Weapons division. The engineer will work with a team supporting CCA redesign and the AARGM and AARGM ER LRIP Production programs. The role is 100% onsite at the Northridge, California site, with no remote or hybrid option, and requires travel to support the test program. An active Secret clearance is required to start. The position involves developing and maintaining test plans, procedures, data, and reports with minimal supervision; coordinating test efforts with program stakeholders and cross-functional teams; and collecting, reducing, analyzing, and communicating test results. Testing may be performed in hardware-in-the-loop and/or software-in-the-loop environments. The engineer will collaborate with Systems, Software, and other engineering functions to verify requirements and software/program logic functionality, and participate in external test events.
Requirements
- For Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 2 years of experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 0 years of experience.
- For Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 3 years of experience.
- Active government-issued Secret clearance.
- Experience using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, digital multimeters (DMMs), signal generators, and power supplies.
- Experience using Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics (Level 3 basic qualification).
- Experience writing test plans and test reports (Level 3 basic qualification).
- Proficiency with logic analyzers, software-based debugging tools, RF spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
- Experience using MATLAB and Excel for data reduction.
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop and/or software-in-the-loop testing.
Responsibilities
- Summarize and distribute test data and author test reports.
- Develop executable test plans that address technical specification verification requirements.
- Coordinate with internal and external customers to define and document instrumentation, data requirements, and test planning, including acquisition, processing, and analysis, to meet test objectives.
- Prepare and communicate test results and the path forward, including customer briefings.
- Continuously improve processes to address deficiencies and incorporate best practices.
- Develop and maintain test plans, test data, test reports, and test procedures.
- Collect data and use data-reduction tools such as MATLAB and Excel.
- Perform testing on systems using hardware-in-the-loop and/or software-in-the-loop environments.
- Collaborate with Systems, Software, and other engineering functions to verify requirements and software/program logic functionality.
- Attend and participate in external test events.
- Travel to support the AARGM and AARGM ER LRIP Production test programs.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime
- Potential eligibility for shift differential
- Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus
- Long-term incentives may be available for Vice President or Director positions
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
