Senior Field Engineer SIGINT Flight Line (SCI, UK)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 69,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International Assignment Benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Field Engineer or Principal Field Engineer (Expats) for a position located on a restricted RAF base in the United Kingdom. The role involves supporting a sophisticated payload on the Flight Line with duties including pre-flight testing and resolving issues using RF and digital test equipment.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with experience or alternative years of related work, be willing to rotate shifts, and be capable of rigorous outdoor work up to 50

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related work experience; an additional 4 years’ experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience working with and troubleshooting complex electronic systems.
• Experience working on Flight Line OR working on a complex SIGINT system.
• Must be willing to work on a rotating schedule, alternating between both day and night shifts.
• Candidate will be required to perform physically demanding work outside in a noisy environment (50% of job involves physical work around aircraft and back-shop test equipment), to include standing for long periods of time, exposure to elements, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Up to 25% travel to other program locations as needed.
• US Citizenship and current/active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance required

Responsibilities

• Pre-Flight testing
• Evaluation of Pre-Flight and Built in Test results
• Use of complex RF and digital test equipment to resolve issues
• Removal and Replacement of Chassis’
• Maintaining maintenance logs and IMDS
• Coordinating with mission planners and reporting daily, weekly status
• Coordinating with plant SME teams
• Work independently and on small teams, be an effective communicator and have the ability to quickly learn, operate and test a complex system

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Flight Line experience

SIGINT system

Physical stamina

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

IMDS

Unix/Linux

RF test equipment

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Field Engineer or Principal Field Engineer (Expats) for a position located on a restricted RAF base in the United Kingdom. The role involves supporting a sophisticated payload on the Flight Line with duties including pre-flight testing and resolving issues using RF and digital test equipment.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with experience or alternative years of related work, be willing to rotate shifts, and be capable of rigorous outdoor work up to 50