Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

About the role

At Northrop Grumman, we seek capable, talented, and motivated team contributors at our Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows site. Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems.

Responsibilities

• Generation of test plans, test procedures, test automation, test reports, and execution of integration test activities (system integration, design verification tests, qualification tests, etc.) in system integration labs (SILs) or offsite locations.
• Collaboration with multiple stakeholders across various disciplines under cost and schedule constraints.
• Creation and delivery of technical presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field with 2+ years of related experience.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field with 5+ years of related experience.
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field with 3+ years related experience.
• Experience in documenting, testing, and troubleshooting integrated hardware/software/firmware for production systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment and with multiple stakeholders across various disciplines under cost and schedule constraints.
• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations.

Qualifications

• US Citizen.
• Minimum Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance as necessary.

Skills

• Experience in an integration and test environment for complex electronic systems evaluation.
• Experience performing Design Verification Tests, Environmental Qualification Testing, and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Qualification Testing.
• Working knowledge of DOORS and Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs).
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following specialty areas: EOIR systems, sensors, optics, RFEW systems, DSP, antenna design, computational electromagnetics, RF test equipment.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (Cameo).
• Experience writing and executing test scripts.
• Ability and willingness to work independently with little oversight or direction.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00