Staff Integration and Test Electrical Engineer (Level 5)

Description

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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Job Responsibilities

• Serving as an Integration and Test Staff Electrical Engineer for one of our key programs, requiring the candidate to function in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
• Daily responsibilities may require direct contact with Launch Systems flight hardware and electrical ground support equipment.
• Leading/directing/performing hands-on electrical testing at a systems level.
• Developing/maintaining procedures for the assembly and test of launch vehicle systems.
• Incorporating hardware and/or software design changes.
• Documenting & dispositioning hardware discrepancies, pursuing root cause & corrective actions.
• Cooking up day-to-day integration and test activities across engineering disciplines by communicating with lead engineers; leading and participating in daily status meetings.
• Leading, training, tasking cross-functional engineers and team members.
• Transferring knowledge to less experienced I&T engineers.
• Asserting producibility and testability concepts into early design phases.
• Overseeing all I&T bay and cleanroom activities to ensure compliance with safety standards, Launch Systems procedures, processes, and command media.
• Maintaining, calibrating, and ensuring readiness of special test equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum Education / Experience: 12 Years with Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or qualifying discipline; 10 Years with Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or qualifying discipline.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Experience with cleanroom operations – e.g. ISO-6, ISO-7.
• Hands-on electrical testing and diagnostic experience.
• Understanding of Space Environment test requirements – thermal vacuum, cycle testing, vibe and shock testing, etc.
• Experience working with operational hazards such as propulsive devices, pressurized systems, overhead lifting, high voltage systems, and laser systems.
• Experience with aerospace standards/guidelines.
• Experience with documenting & dispositioning hardware discrepancies, and pursuing root cause & corrective actions.
• Ability to innovate and lead digital transformation efforts.
• Experience with MES, or other digital work instruction platform.
• Experience leading/training junior engineers and/or team members.
• Ability to travel: Travel expectation 10-20%.

Your Distinct Strengths

• Ability to innovate and lead digital transformation efforts.
• Ability to independently resolve problems and drive all tasks to completion.
• Ability to work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking, and still communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in a team environment, and lead small projects or teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government security clearance of Secret or above.
• Former/current EE lead on other LV programs, or other similar programs.
• Extensive understanding of Space Environment test requirements – thermal vacuum, cycle testing, vibe and shock testing, etc.
• Extensive experience working with operational hazards such as propulsive devices, pressurized systems, overhead lifting, and high voltage systems.
• Extensive experience with aerospace standards/guidelines.
• Experience performing formal requirements decomposition and/or verification.
• Experience with external customer interfacing including meetings, presentations & negotiations.
• Extensive experience with MES, or other digital work instruction platform.