Electrical Engineer Level 3/4 - Electrical Ground Support Equipment - Dulles

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman invites you to join our Space Sector as an Electrical Ground Support Equipment Engineer - Level 3 or Level 4, located in Dulles, VA. This 100% onsite role focuses on developing hardware and software for automated test equipment to validate flight hardware, in collaboration with hardware and software engineers.

The position requires US citizenship, a STEM degree, and proficiency in LabVIEW or C/C++.

Qualifications

• Experience designing test hardware.
• Fundamental understanding of electrical circuit schematics.
• Proficiency in LabVIEW and C/C++ programming for test environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware test equipment (CTE/ATE) for space vehicle components.
• Create and review test plans and certification procedures.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to validate UUT.
• Document wiring diagrams and drawings for test systems.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers in a team environment.

Skills

Test hardware design

Electrical schematics

Team leadership

Communication skills

Programming (LabVIEW/C/C++)

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Visio

CREO

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations.

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an Electrical Ground Support Equipment Engineer - Level 3 or Level 4 located in Dulles, VA, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

In this role you will be responsible for developing hardware and software for automated ground support test equipment to validate flight hardware. You will work closely with expert hardware and software engineers to understand component and satellite designs and create test set solutions that effectively and efficiently test them. You will also interface with the subsystem engineers to obtain design requirements. Early on, there will software development work that requires scripting and automation of instruments to perform test sequences according to a test plan. The next phase will be spent in a lab performing integration with the UUT, and troubleshooting any problems with the automated test suites.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Working with the Cognizant Engineer and Test Engineer of the flight Hardware to obtain the Hardware Unit Under Test (UUT) Specification Requirements.
• Developing requirements for testing of space vehicle components or UUT
• Working closely with the spacecraft UUT Design Engineer to ensure the component test equipment (CTE)/ automated test equipment (ATE) system will validate the circuit cards and/or electronics box under all test environments
• Work with the Test Engineer to develop the test plan for the UUT hardware environmental requirements.
• Generate review material and support design reviews for the test equipment in development.
• Hardware design of component test equipment (CTE) and automated test equipment (ATE) to test space vehicle components
• Be responsible for ensuring that the technical requirements, cost, and schedule for the CTE/ATE system development is achieved
• As part of a design team, be responsible for the end-to-end design, debug, test, and certification of CTE/ATE system
• Have the responsibility for the documentation development and release of the CTE/ATE system
• Generate Certification Test Procedures
• Support of the test and debug for flight and non-flight spacecraft electronic circuit card assemblies (CCA) and boxes
• Other duties as assigned

To be successful in this role you should have:

• Experience designing test hardware
• Fundamental understanding of electrical circuit schematics
• Working knowledge of Visio, CREO, and/or other mechanical design packages
• Good communication skills
• Experience working in a team
• Experience leading junior engineers
• Experience documenting and developing cable drawings/wiring diagrams
• Other duties as assigned

This position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) as well as obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding prior to start date.

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
• No clearance required to start
• US Citizenship
• Proficiency in an industry standard Programming Language (LabVIEW, C/C++LabWindows CVI, etc.) Position will require being able to create/code projects independently.

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
• No clearance required to start
• US Citizenship
• Proficiency in an industry standard Programming L