Senior Electrical Engineer - Avionics & Lead Testing On-Site

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer (Level 2 or 3) at the Vandenberg Integration Site (VSFB) to join our engineering, integration, test, and launch operations team. You will support assembly, integration, test, and launch activities for multiple launch vehicle programs, with a strong emphasis on hands-on electrical work and system verification.

The role requires a BS in Engineering (MS preferred for seniority) and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering and related experience.

Responsibilities

• Support development and production programs at VSFB site.
• Hands-on electrical integration and test of flight hardware; operating and maintaining electronic or electro-mechanical components, circuits or systems.
• Create, edit, review, and maintain test procedures utilized during integration & test and launch pad operations for correctness and completeness against mission requirements, launch vehicle configuration, and component changes and modifications.
• Lead testing and/or evaluation/validation of electrical systems
• Troubleshoot, document, and disposition flight and test equipment hardware and software discrepancies and pursuing root cause and corrective actions
• Support maintenance and upgrading of Electrical Ground Support Equipment and its associated network equipment.
• Perform launch vehicle avionics hardware & software system and subsystem level integration, test and launch operations.
• Coordinate and lead Electrical Technicians performing functions supporting activities such as, integration, test, checkout, operation, and maintenance of complex electronic flight, ground testing and launching systems.
• Coordinate and perform testing with customer, MDA, and site range and safety personnel

Skills

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Test procedures

Team leadership

Communication skills

DMMs/Oscilloscopes

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer (Level 2 or 3) at the Vandenberg Integration Site (VSFB) to join our engineering, integration, test, and launch operations team. You will support assembly, integration, test, and launch activities for multiple launch vehicle programs, with a strong emphasis on hands-on electrical work and system verification.

The role requires a BS in Engineering (MS preferred for seniority) and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.