Principal Engineer Embedded Software – Mfg Test Eng; RF Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

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 us as a Principal Engineer, Embedded Software – Manufacturing Test Engineering (RF Systems) based on‑site in Rolling Meadows, IL .

This position will support software efforts associated with testing of Radio Frequency (RF) production hardware in a dynamic, fast‑paced and technically challenging production environment.

Be responsible for all aspects of test software development from requirements capture through final validation and release. A successful person in this role will be very effective at leading collaboration with the product Design Engineer, the Test Hardware Engineer, the Quality Assurance Engineer and the Manufacturing Technician. This position would include providing needed efforts to set up and support the acceptance testing of the Shop Replaceable Units, as well as acceptance testing and environmental screening at the payload (Line Replaceable Unit) level.

This position will support aerial, military‑grade, or space‑grade Electronic Warfare Systems and Subsystems.

• Support to Production:
  Review and make needed updates to software governing how test equipment operates. Troubleshoot discrepancies in software packages. Coordinate with Electrical Design Engineering, Software & Firmware Engineering, Production technician, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Quality organizations to meet contractual acceptance testing and environmental screening commitments.
• Software design – coding & integration/validation:
  Investigate, design, and provide solutions to meet new or modified testing requirements.
• Test procedure development/Maintenance:
  Generate and maintain/revise Manufacturing Acceptance testing procedures, Environmental Screening procedures, hardware drawings of test equipment and fixtures.
• Continuous improvement:
  Review of quality metrics to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, cycle time, defects.
• Testability reviews:
  Collaborate with design engineering to achieve testability in new and updated product design.
• Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors.

Building a strong professional relationship with other Manufacturing disciplines (Process Engineering, Project Management, Shop Operations, Mission Assurance), strong decision‑making skills and a high‑level ethical standard is essential.

There may be a one time shift in schedules, lasting approximately 4-8 weeks where the work hours will shift from 1st shift, to a hybrid of 1st and 2nd shifts.

• The Manufacturing Software Engineers are expected to be problem solvers with the ability to provide results that are innovative and often achieved through collaboration across functional groups.
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