Electronic Warfare Test Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance Required for Start:
Yes. Clearance Type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 50% 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Electronic Warfare Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

The Electronic Warfare Test Engineer to the Electronic Warfare System (EWS) Lead and is responsible for integration, test, and technical execution of Electronic Warfare systems across laboratory, test bed, and planeside environments. This role includes ownership of integration and test activities, supporting system development, verification, production, and flight test.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 50% may be required.

• Collaborate closely with technical leadership on system requirements development and flow down, subsystem integration, and performance verification, including laboratory and flight test activities. This role will also involve coordinating with suppliers, reviewing technical deliverables, and supporting contract execution to ensure program success.
• Support multiple stages of the aircraft system lifecycle, including design support, system integration, verification and validation, production support, and flight test operations.
• Ensuring robust and maintainable configurations, supporting airworthiness activities, and contributing to system-level test events.
• Participate in internal program reviews, customer interactions, and technical exchange meetings to provide status updates and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
• Collaborating in a cross-functional team environment.
• Support integration and test activities in lab and field environments.
• Travel 50% of the time.

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 2 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; OR a Master’s degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 0 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering; or a Ph.D. (STEM) AND 0 years of related.
• Experience with integration and test activities, including test planning, execution, and data analysis.
• Experience with RF systems and test equipment, including antenna systems, RF cabling, and electromagnetic spectrum operations.
• Experience supporting lab-based and/or field test environments, including data collection and system verification.
• Familiarity with multi-sensor systems, communications links (RF, Wi‑Fi, fiber, or optical), and system interoperability.
• Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience serving as a Responsible Engineer (RE) or leading integration and test efforts.
• Experience developing and validating test procedures, ATPs, or verification plans.
• Experience supporting system-level verification…