Principal Test Engineer – Lab Ops & Calibration (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Bonus program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Test Engineer Lab Manager in Baltimore, MD to oversee laboratory operations, test equipment management, and material coordination across manufacturing and integration activities. The role requires coordinating with engineering, program management, and security to meet schedule, quality, and budget objectives.

Onsite only; candidates must hold a US Government Secret clearance or higher.

Qualifications

• Active US Government Secret Clearance or higher.
• Experience in laboratory operations and test activities.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day laboratory, test-support, manufacturing-support, or production-support operations.
• Coordinate with Program Management, Systems Engineering, SEIT, Integration and Test, Manufacturing, Software, and other functions to meet schedule and budget.
• Track hardware, test assets, tooling, equipment, materials, and consumables throughout lifecycle.
• Maintain inventory records and hardware trackers for program, corporate, customer-owned, and contractor property.
• Serve as custodian for test equipment and controlled assets.
• Monitor calibration requirements and coordinate calibration, repair, and depot activities.
• Support procurement, receipt, storage, and distribution of tooling and materials.
• Maintain consumable inventory levels and coordinate replenishment.
• Use SAP, Jira, Excel or other systems to document transactions and status.
• Prepare status reports, shipping plans, and facility briefings.

Skills

Secret clearance

Laboratory operations

Test equipment management

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree in engineering (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Jira

Excel

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Test Engineer Lab Manager in Baltimore, MD to oversee laboratory operations, test equipment management, and material coordination across manufacturing and integration activities. The role requires coordinating with engineering, program management, and security to meet schedule, quality, and budget objectives.

Onsite only; candidates must hold a US Government Secret clearance or higher.