Staff Engineer Electrical - Level 5

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
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’s Space Sector is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer – Level 5 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
You will have the opportunity to design, develop, and execute test procedures and automated test scripts and tools using spacecraft commands, telemetry, and electrical ground support equipment. Daily responsibilities will require I&T test preparation leading to direct contact with satellite and space flight hardware. Candidate must be able to tackle issues utilizing skills obtained in the field of electrical engineering, or a related discipline, preferably as it relates to system-level integration and test.
In This Job, You Will

• Understand complex electrical circuits and software within the flight hardware and test equipment
• Develop Integration & Test tools, scripts, procedures, specifications, and limits
• Execute unit-level, subsystem-level, and system-level testing, monitoring tests per specification, troubleshooting, and documenting all test activities
• Support test anomaly troubleshooting efforts, root cause analysis, corrective action solutions, and nonconformance documentation for testing of flight and non-flight hardware/software, understanding when and how to proceed per NG/program process
• Participate, prepare, and present material in program review boards (ERBs, TRRs, FRBs, etc.)
• Coordinate with ITEE team leads, electrical floor operations, and I&T managers to complete tasking
• Other duties as assigned

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.
Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 12 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 8 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Prior experience in Aerospace or Defense industry with system-level integration and test of hardware and software
• Demonstrated, strong computer and programming skills
• Support off-nominal shifts, extended shifts, weekends, and holidays as required
• Travel off-site as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with proliferated systems testing or fast-paced production line testing/planning
• Directly related experience with long-term test planning and preparation of full system-level Integration & Test campaigns, including Environmental test planning/preparations (Thermal Cycle, Thermal Vacuum, Dynamics, Vibe, Acoustics, and EMI testing)
• Programming or debugging experience with any of the following languages: STOL/JAS, Python, C
• Experience with any of the following tools:
  Manufacturo, Odoo, InControl, Jira/Confluence, Git/Bitbucket
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance

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