Principal Electrical Engineer 3 – Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

Job Summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their Automated Test Equipment (ATE) team in Chandler, AZ. The position requires 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s in Engineering or 3 years with a Master’s in Engineering, and a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

Job Duties

• Work with a system electrical engineering team to perform analysis, design, and test of complex “system level” designs with a focus on the electrical ground support equipment and test support equipment for the launch vehicle.
• Prepare and present electrical engineering materials for Requirements and Design Reviews.
• Apply electrical engineering principles to adapt or improve upon heritage features from previous successful designs of a similar nature.
• Participate in trade studies for both internal projects and procured equipment.
• Evaluate uncertainty and risks associated with requirements and designs.
• Support manufacturing engineering during the production of test equipment products.
• Problem solve for technical issues, schedule, cost, resource, and other project challenges.
• Mentor and cross-train team members across a diverse set of technologies and equipment architectures.

Desired Experience

• Design, test, and/or integration and deployment of electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) or test support equipment (TSE).
• Design, test, programming, and/or integration and deployment of automated test equipment (ATE).
• Testing of avionics, electronic components, or electrical systems using purpose designed test equipment.
• Burndown of nonconformances and/or root cause failure analysis of electronic systems.
• Release of engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
• Leading teams or personnel in the execution of test procedures.
• Leading teams or personnel in the design of electronic equipment.
• Management or tracking of projects through a product life cycle.
• Support of manufacturing engineering during the production of test equipment products.
• Experience with telemetry systems including decoms and chapter 10 recorders.
• Development or support of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) or other integrations labs.
• Knowledgeable with the use of basic test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and electronic loads.
• Broad or high-level circuit design and analysis.
• LabVIEW/TestStand programming and NI hardware and software products.
• Contributions to process improvement initiatives.
• CompTIA Security+ or similar certifications.
• Usage and troubleshooting of networks, Windows systems, and RHEL or other Linux distributions.
• Experience with classified test systems or systems subject to cyber security policies.

Basic Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s in Engineering or 3 years with a Master’s in Engineering.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Government Secret Clearance at time of application.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Proficient knowledge of electrical engineering principles.
• Design, test, or integration experience with EGSE or similar equipment.
• Experience with processes applicable to operating EGSE in secure environments.

Pay & Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $98,400.00 - $147,600.00. Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.