Principal Hardware Engineer, RF & Test Systems

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

Paid time off

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Diego invites applications for a Principal Hardware Engineer (Level 3) to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. The role is onsite at the Rancho Carmel campus and may support Spectrum campus; you will work with the CS and SPAN units to deliver complex communications solutions for modern battlefields.

You will design and implement testing methods, troubleshoot RF and digital hardware, support yields and program meetings, and collaborate with design and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 5+ years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree plus 3 years.
• Experience leading technicians through complex troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience communicating effectively to delegate troubleshooting tasks and obtain results.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment.
• Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware.
• Support First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY) and hardware deliveries.
• Analyze test data and identify early trends.
• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
• Collaborate with design engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions.
• Support technicians through troubleshoot and training.
• Monitor product yields and aggressively work to maintain program yield targets.
• Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions.
• Attend program meetings to report yield issues, yield detractor investigation finding, and corrective actions.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Effective communication

Leadership of technicians

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

C

C++

LabVIEW

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Diego invites applications for a Principal Hardware Engineer (Level 3) to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. The role is onsite at the Rancho Carmel campus and may support Spectrum campus; you will work with the CS and SPAN units to deliver complex communications solutions for modern battlefields.

You will design and implement testing methods, troubleshoot RF and digital hardware, support yields and program meetings, and collaborate with design and