Principal Engineer Electrical

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Oklahoma City, OK, seeks a Principal Engineer Electrical for the Test & Evaluation team onsite at OKC/Tinker AFB. The role focuses on level III system verification, developing test procedures and mastering subsystem test activities within a classified program.

Responsibilities include forming comprehensive test plans, executing tests, and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in STEM with related experience; PhD with 1 year experience
• Active US Government Secret (or higher) clearance or in Continuous Evaluation
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance
• Experience providing technical support to test programs
• Willingness to support multiple shifts and odd hours

Responsibilities

• Work as a Laboratory System Test Engineer
• Synthesize customer contractual needs into system test solutions considering constraints
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules

Skills

Test & evaluation

Agile SW development

MIL-STD-1553 knowledge

RF/HF/UHF/VHF communications

Weapons system test

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

STEM Ph.D.

Tools

Jira

START

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Electrical to join the team of qualified individuals on our Test and Evaluation organization. This role is located onsite in Oklahoma City and Tinker AFB, OK.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible as a test engineer for level III system verification efforts. This candidate will utilize their understanding of system test to create test procedures based on Level III requirements, develop an expert understanding of your assigned subsystem, and utilize test infrastructure to dry run and execute system level verification.

The T&E Team is responsible for completing verification of system level hardware and software capabilities developed and integrated for a classified program.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a Laboratory System Test Engineer
• Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for completing systems.

This position may require occasional shift work and overtime. Additionally, the nature of this position requires individuals to be comfortable working full time in a classified development environment; cell phones or personal electronic devices are prohibited within these areas.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 5 year of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Must have experience in providing technical support to test programs
• Must have the ability and willingness to support multiple shifts and odd hours to accommodate testing efforts and lab schedules

Preferred Qualifications

• Current and active Top Secret Clearance
• Current and active Program Access
• Technical Support experience for Test Programs (including aircraft OFP updates and laboratory instrumentation sets) from planning phase to post-test review and closeout phase
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-1553 communication protocol
• Experience with HF/UHF/VHF Communications
• Experience with weapons system test
• 2 or more years of experience in test and evaluation
• Experience with START and Jira
• Knowledgeable in Air Force life cycle sustainment processes
• Knowledgeable in IFC development processes
• Knowledgeable in Agile SW development methodology

Primary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $139,900.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.