Sr. Principal Digital Integration and Test Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Join Northrop Grumman Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across space systems. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Payload and Ground Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Digital Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer for the testing of digital subsystems and products. Northrop Grumman PGS is a leading global supplier of Space systems. The Digital Technology department develops subsystems and products deliver advanced operational capabilities on schedule and under budget. In this position the I&T Test Engineer will design and develop advanced digital subsystems used in radar, Electro Optical, Electronic Warfare and other sensor and processing applications. 

The selected candidate will perform integration & test of digital subsystems and products. The candidate must have good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated ability to work in a multi-discipline team. You will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.  The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, and highly organized.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Provide or present I&T tests and/or plans, activities or status at program technical reviews or other technical meetings
• Develop I&T Verification and Validation matrices of processing subsystem, board designs and FPGA logic designs based on compliance requirements, and supporting validation at the component, board and subsystem levels
• Design, develop, creation and modification of Electric Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) in other words test set required for I&T activities
• This includes but not limited to LabVIEW, AutoCAD, etc.
• Lead and direct engineering teams during integration & test of digital subsystems and products
• Design, develop, creation and modification of test scripts utilizing (FPGAs) Xilinx and Microchip FPGAs
• This includes but not limited to TcL, python scripts, testexec, etc.
• Assist Integrated Product team lead with test plan development, I&T schedule development, resources requirements and risk management
• Work with members of multi‐functional teams to develop innovative solutions
• Clear and effective communication to cross-functional team members 
• Documentation of test procedures and reports
• Interpret & influence higher level system I&T requirements
• Document I&T specifications for internal and external development teams
• Evaluate and mitigate technical risk of I&T system requirements and implementations
• HW troubleshooting/debug skills and ability to read/understand electrical schematics
• Work with lab resource team and network administrator to define lab requirements and develop lab setup

The selected candidates will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with 8 years of experience, master’s degree and 6 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 3 years of experience
• Experience with the use of various FPGAs or the development of HDL (Verilog and VHDL) code within the corresponding Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
• No Clearance required to start, but must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret security clearance  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as technical lead or other similar leadership role with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience translating customer requirements and/or functional block diagrams into realized I&T test plans, procedures or test scripts.
• Fluency with developing and executing technical development plans
• Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing, and Test process
• Problem-solving experience in a team environment
• Active TS/SCI
• Digital test and Digital test requirements development experience
• Deep technical skills covering subsystem (box/LRU level), ASIC, FPGA and/or board design and troubleshooting skills
• Embedded networking or high-speed protocols experience (Ethernet, PCIe, Interlaken, InfiniBand, etc.)
• Interest in mentoring/teaching/growing junior engineers
• Some signal processing familiarity
• Experience with scripting languages such as TCL, Python or Perl
• Experience Integrating a system containing digital hardware, software and firmware
• Ability to multi-task and apply good time management

Salary Range: $139,700.00 - $209,500.00

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.