United States-Maryland-Linthicum, United States
$180-269k
Full Time
an hour ago
Job description
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 Space Systems is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to lead the payload-level AI&T (Assembly Integration and Test) of a Space RF Sensor Payload which includes an Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) antenna and processor.
This position is on-site in Linthicum, MD in a closed program area SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility).
Responsibilities include:
Lead and work together as a team to handle issues wherever they pop up across the various I&T activities, including planning, development, and execution
Provide technical leadership, direction, and support to a team of integration and test engineers
Provide planning, technical leadership, and coordination for the development of test procedures
Support development & execution of Test Router and T-Spec (Test Specification). The Test Router is a spreadsheet that contains a list all the testing that occurs while in the compact range (or lab) and provides the test plan and direction to the Test Directors and Bench Operators.
Support communication/collaboration with subject matter experts to evaluate system performance and verify requirements are met for sell-off
Communicate technical issues to program leadership
Help resolve technical issues with the test procedures, test equipment, and the UUT (Unit Under Test)
Payload Representative at various program meetings: TRRs (Test Readiness Reviews) and BOCs (Break-of-Configurations) for subassemblies, e.g., Panels, ESA (Electronically Scanned Array) Antenna, and Processors; and Payload Engineering Weekly (update Payload AI&T status slide); and Payload ERB (Engineering Review Board)
Help resolve test failures: determine troubleshooting plan; prioritize testing efforts; determine RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action); work with Program Managers to coordinate staffing and scheduling; and, determine closure paths to Jira tickets
Provide technical input for QNs (Quality Notifications) in SAP production systems
Generate technical portions of slides for various milestones for Payload test events and support I&T and program reviews as priorities fluctuate across I&T efforts
Daily Shift Change / CCB (Configuration Control Board) – comment on any new tickets
ART/FRBs (Anomaly Resolution Team/Failure Review Board) – leading and/or gathering data and generating slides.
SLCs (Signatures, Limitations and Constraints) meetings; submit/modify SLC entries based on Payload Testing
Basic Qualifications:
BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 14 years relevant experience or 12 years with MS
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
Sensor System Integration and Test experience, e.g., with RADAR, SIGINT, or COMMS
Space Integration and Test (I&T) experience at subsystem, Payload, or Space Vehicle level
Technical & People Leadership including planning, scheduling, and execution, staffing, setting expectations, tasking, and measuring and reporting progress
Cost Account Management (CAM) responsibility, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) schedule and financial reporting
Preferred Qualifications:
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering and/or Systems Engineering
ESA (Electronically Scanned Array)/Phased Array Antenna Integration, Test, and Calibration
Active SCI clearance
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