Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector has a need for a Test Engineer/Principal Test Engineer at its Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. In this role you will be supporting radar development and sustainment programs. Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse and fast-paced team. This position is in Warner Robins, GA and requires that you work on-site daily.

• Supports the APN241 program at NGC site and customer location as an individual contributor and in a team environment.

• Performs activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including systems, manufacturing, test and equipment engineering, material management, and process reengineering.

• Radio frequency (RF) troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for radar systems, to include Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), Line Replaceable Modules (LRMs), and circuit card assemblies (CCAs).

• Perform Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Resolution and Design Try-Outs (DTOs) for legacy radar systems.

• Provide laboratory support for hardware upgrades, sustainment, and testing. Maintain and upgrade legacy test stations. Assist with the development of test requirements and improved testing capabilities.

• Investigate findings for process improvements and make recommendations.

• Experience in MES, SAP, Gold, Teamcenter, and browser-based applications.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies

• Create and/or modify site documentation, technical drawings, and customer deliverables.

• Evaluate customer warranty assets and determine the root cause of failures.

• Provide MRB support, testing and troubleshooting, and determining product disposition.

• Familiarity with industry standards, such as IPC/J-STD or AS9100/ISO9001.

• Must have the ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, Engineering, and Production.

• Ability to travel at least 10%

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Test:

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years (or master’s degree plus 0 years) of relevant experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Electronic Test Environment.

• Will also consider a High School Diploma/GED and 6+ years of relevant experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Electronic Test Environment.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

• Experience with SAP/ERP or other related system

• Understanding of RF theories and principles

• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
   

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer Test:

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years (or master’s degree plus 3 years) of relevant experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Electronic Test Environment.

• Will also consider a High School Diploma/GED and 9+ years of relevant experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Electronic Test Environment.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

• Understanding of RF theories and principles

• Experience with SAP/ERP or other related system

• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:             

• Previous leadership experience

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience with Antenna range testing.

• Proven experience with RF testing and troubleshooting.

• Experience in an engineering environment.

• SAP knowledge or experience.

• iMRO/PEO knowledge or experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.