Engineer Electronics

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible possible.

SSSD has an opening for an Electrical Hardware Test Engineer  to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) organization supporting the Electronics Assembly and Test Department (EA&T). This position will be located in Manhattan Beach, CA.

The Test Engineering group in the Electronics Assembly and Test Department (EA&T) is looking for an Electrical Hardware Test Engineer with experience:

• Working with a cross-disciplinary team (including technicians, design engineers, system engineers, quality engineers, and program management)
• Writing test procedures
• Supporting board, module, and unit-level electronic testing of Digital, RF, Optical, and Power Converter products

Hardware Test Engineer is responsible for:

• Working with the product design team to maximize product testability
• Interfacing with the test set design group for the development of test plans
• Reviewing test equipment and test set requirements to ensure compatibility with available facilities
• Identifying test fixtures that will be needed in support of production testing
• Providing test flows and work plan instructions
• Writing, reviewing, and approving all test procedures

During the test phase of production, test engineers are EA&T’s test liaison with systems engineering, design engineering, software engineering, test set support, security, process planning, environmental test (such as vibration and thermal vacuum testing), quality, and program management. Test engineers are responsible for providing technical support for generating procedure change orders, dispositioning test discrepancy reports, and providing on-floor technical support during production.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

 
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of engineering experience
• One year of experience working in a hardware manufacturing environment
• Must have U.S. Citizenship 

Preferred Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of engineering experience
• Presenting status to program/customer
• Working with electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, etc.
• Working in a hardware manufacturing environment
• Working with facilities (IT, electricians) to ensure necessary test set requirements are met.
• Supporting flight hardware troubleshooting and reviewing test data
• Familiar with different product types (i.e., Digital, RF, Power, Optical, etc.)

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $127,400.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.