Staff Electronics Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Staff Electronics Engineer based out of Elkridge, MD
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The Staff Electronics Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for all legacy test sets and the associated legacy program, including hardware, software, fixtures, procedures, and configuration control. This role provides risk-based management of test set hardware and software, ensures reliable and compliant operation, and leads verification and validation (V&V) for new and upgraded equipment.

The engineer will partner with facilities, procurement, quality, manufacturing, and engineering to support plant-wide initiatives, cross-program needs, and special projects. This position is also responsible for defining and executing the long-term roadmap for test set modernization and obsolescence management and communicating impacts to program leadership.

• Serve as the SME for legacy test sets (hardware, software, fixtures, procedures), owning test strategy, limits, and overall configuration control

• Lead root-cause investigations for test failures and systemic issues; develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to restore test integrity and reduce repeat failures

• Analyze test data and trends (yield, failure modes, cycle time) to identify opportunities for improvement; propose and implement changes to test methods, equipment configurations, and data capture

• Identify, assess, and track risks associated with test equipment and usage; maintain a risk register, define mitigations, and communicate key risks and residual risk to program and site leadership

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance for environmental and test equipment (thermal chambers, vibration tables, ovens, cooling systems, etc.); ensure reliability, performance, and compliance with safety, environmental, and quality requirements

• Develop and execute the long-term roadmap for test set modernization and obsolescence management, including upgrade plans, replacement strategies, and alignment with program needs

• Plan and coordinate relocation of test sets (e.g., to Troy Hill), including feasibility assessment, logistics, requalification, and documentation updates; ensure smooth integration into new facilities and operations

• Establish maintenance schedules, spare part strategies, and backup test paths to minimize downtime and support multi-shift and weekend operations when required.

• Provide cross-program SME support to harmonize test practices and leverage common solutions; partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, facilities, procurement, and external vendors on complex test and sustainment issues

• Support internal and external audits related to test equipment and processes, ensuring timely closure of findings; act as technical interface to customers and external partners to explain test strategies, constraints, and risk mitigations

• Maintain clear, accurate documentation (SOPs, equipment databases, test procedures); produce concise reports on risk assessments, maintenance, relocation status, V&V outcomes, and key test metrics; mentor and train junior engineers and technicians to support succession and…