Staffl Hardware Test Engineer

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. 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. Join Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron), part of Mission Systems sector, focused on developing new capabilities for military and intelligence customers globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware test requirements and detailed integration test plans, procedures, readiness reviews (TRRs), test data, and reports.
• Execute hardware qualification testing in accordance with established requirements, plans, and procedures.
• Conduct hardware tests while managing and prioritizing problem resolution.
• Compile data to determine necessary changes in test equipment, procedures, or to establish new test requirements.
• Lead cross-functional testing (including hardware, software, and systems engineers) in both laboratory and field environments.
• Conduct formal technical reviews, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) with internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Manage test equipment, including design, development, or integration of specialized test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
• Analyze test data, identify anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and generate comprehensive test reports.
• Troubleshoot complex, multi-domain system failures (hardware/software/mechanical) and conduct root cause analyses.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact during test events, managing customer expectations and reporting results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of related test experience, or Master's Degree with 10 years, or PhD with 7 years.
• Experience authoring test plans, hardware test procedures, managing hardware test facility interfaces, and ensuring data integrity and cataloging.
• Demonstrated leadership of System Test efforts in a dynamic work environment.
• Experience with hardware test execution, diagnostics, and formal requirement decomposition with traceability and verification.
• Strong working knowledge of standard test equipment: RF Power Meters, Frequency Generators, Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Waveform Generators, Synthesizers, Digitizers, and/or Signal Analyzers.
• Proficiency in LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, and/or experience with test interfaces such as Ethernet TCP/IP, USB, GPIB, RS-232, RS-422, etc.
• Active US Government Top Secret Level security clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to apply problem-solving skills to provide technical hardware solutions to complex engineering test cases.
• Experience creating automated test scripts that integrate with hardware interfaces.
• Experience with operational hazards such as overhead lifting, Thermal Chambers, and Vibration Test systems.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple, shifting priorities while maintaining safety standards.
• Experience with COMSEC material management.
• Experience engaging external customers through meetings, presentations, and technical negotiations.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $146,300.00 - $219,500.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining base salary. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is required 10% of the time. This position is 100% on-site in Cincinnati, OH.