Engineer Systems Test 2/3
Relocation assistance may be available. No clearance required for start; Secret clearance type. Travel required: 25% of the time (average ~20%, peak ~50%).
About the role
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.
Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Test Engineer at our Missile Products Division in our Plymouth, MN location. The Test Engineer will have proven leadership abilities, experience with life cycle testing, data acquisition and analysis, instrumentation and familiarity with test facility capabilities. Responsibilities will include planning and execution of test program plans, interfacing with internal and external customers, analyzing results and test reporting. The successful candidate will be experienced with environmental, EMI/EMC and testing of energetic devices to ensure highly reliable, safe and efficient execution of planned test activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop standard test products/documentation (plans, reports, quick-looks, detailed operating procedures, hardware utilization matrices, integrated test and evaluation plans, etc.)
- Develop test methods for climatic, vibration and mechanical shock, electromagnetic effects, bench testing of electronic devices, and safety and reliability testing
- Identify data collection and instrumentation requirements; collect, compile, and reduce/correlate data; develop analysis methods; interpret/summarize results
- Contract, schedule, and coordinate with external and internal test facilities and assets
- Provide test execution oversight
- Identify and manage test resource requirements, develop execution schedules, perform critical path analyses, manage cost accounts/work packages (labor, materials, and travel)
- Support all aspects of testing, evaluation, and requirements validation for complete systems and/or subsystems
- Identify and resolve test-related technical issues; support failure analysis activities
- Support major program reviews such as SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, SVR, and other formal program reviews
- With proper training, must be willing to be in the presence of and handle hazardous devices
- Ability to travel (average ~20%, peak ~50%)
Requirements
Level 2: A bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, OR a Master’s degree in engineering.
Level 3: A bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, OR a Master’s degree in engineering with 3 years of experience.
- Proficiency with one or more data/signal analysis tools such as MATLAB, Excel, Python (e.g., SciPy), or other comparable products
- Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a DoD Security Clearance
Desired experience
- Experience with climatic, vibration, mechanical shock, Electromagnetic Effects (EME), and Insensitive Munitions (IM) Testing
- Experience with energetic components, materials, handling, and testing
- Understanding of MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-S-901, MIL-STD-2105, JOTP-052 and JOTP-053 standards and guidelines
- Familiarity with commercial/government environmental and EME test facilities
Pay
Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 – $119,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 – $148,300.00
The above salary ranges