Defense Test Engineer - On-Site, Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Plymouth, MN seeks an experienced Test Engineer (Level 2) to design production test equipment for military products. You’ll program, debug, and deploy equipment on the production floor while contributing to test strategy and design for testability.

The role requires a BS in Physics/EE/CE (or a related field) with 2 years of experience or a MS in physics/EE/CE, able to obtain secret clearance (US citizenship).

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent discipline & 2 years related STE engineering experience, OR a Masters in physics, electrical engineering, computer engineering or equivalent
• Ability to obtain and maintain government secret clearance after starting employment. (US Citizenship required)
• Read/understand schematics, understand embedded software
• Digital and Analog Electronics experience to design circuitry for signal conditioning and isolation
• Proven experience in programming languages
• Knowledge in Electrical and Functional Testers with Interfaces, Pneumatic Systems, Communication protocols, PXI and GPIB instruments test platforms
• Work on-site with flexible work arrangement. Able to travel 10% of time (domestic)
• Solid communication skills and ability to clearly establish verbal communication with remote audience
• Ability to manage multiple & concurrent tasks
• Excellent problem-solving skills, team-oriented, self-motivated, leadership
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional team members
• Ability to work independently as well as in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Create production test equipment for military/aerospace products, including programming, debugging and deployment into production equipment
• Design, develop and implement cost-effective testing methods for Design Verification (DVT)
• Maintain and update test equipment supporting functional board level and final acceptance testers
• Understand product functionality to reduce test time or suggest additional tests and participate in design reviews
• Assist with fixture fabrication and ordering of parts and managing suppliers
• Prepare test and diagnostic programs, design test fixtures, instrument racks and equipment
• Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures and processes

Skills

Schematics reading

Embedded software

Digital & Analog Electronics

Programming languages

LabVIEW

Python

C++

OOP

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics/EE/CE

Master’s in EE/CE (preferred)

Tools

LabVIEW

Keysight i3070

PXI/GPIB testers

PCB fabrication

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Plymouth, MN seeks an experienced Test Engineer (Level 2) to design production test equipment for military products. You’ll program, debug, and deploy equipment on the production floor while contributing to test strategy and design for testability.

The role requires a BS in Physics/EE/CE (or a related field) with 2 years of experience or a MS in physics/EE/CE, able to obtain secret clearance (US citizenship).