LabVIEW Systems Engineer IV — Data Acquisition

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a LabVIEW Systems Engineer Level 4 to support a modular test platform for rotational machinery. You will develop LabVIEW modules for data acquisition, synchronization, and signal processing, and work across LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Python within an established architecture.

The role includes integrating NI PXI/DAQ hardware, enabling continuous data acquisition, and collaborating with engineering, test, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience; Masters with 6 years.
• Experience with NI PXI or similar DAQ hardware.
• Experience with timing and synchronization methods.
• Experience with large channel count systems (50+ channels preferred).
• Experience developing applications in LabVIEW.
• Experience with continuous data acquisition and streaming.
• Familiarity with signal processing fundamentals (FFT, filtering).
• Experience supporting test, manufacturing, or factory environments.
• Hands-on testing with accelerometers and microphones.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain LabVIEW software modules for multi-channel data acquisition, signal processing and visualization.
• Implement and troubleshoot synchronized data acquisition systems across multiple sources.
• Support development of continuous acquisition systems capable of uninterrupted data recording and processing.
• Integrate NI hardware (PXI/DAQ) with LabVIEW applications.
• Develop analysis, visualization, and diagnostic tools using MATLAB and Python.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, test, and manufacturing.
• Contribute to documentation, version control, and modern software practices.

Skills

LabVIEW programming

Data acquisition

Signal processing

MATLAB

Python

Timing & synchronization

Multi-channel systems

Test & manufacturing support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NI PXI

DAQ hardware

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a LabVIEW Systems Engineer Level 4 to support a modular test platform for rotational machinery. You will develop LabVIEW modules for data acquisition, synchronization, and signal processing, and work across LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Python within an established architecture.

The role includes integrating NI PXI/DAQ hardware, enabling continuous data acquisition, and collaborating with engineering, test, and manufacturing teams.