Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Space I&T (TS/SCI)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Integration and Test (I&T) is seeking a Principal Engineer Electrical or Senior Principal Engineer Electrical (Integration and Test) to join our team in Redondo Beach, California. You will design, develop, and execute test procedures and automated test scripts for spacecraft commands, telemetry, and ground support equipment.

The role requires system-level test experience and strong scripting capabilities, with opportunities to develop data-analysis tools in Python,

Qualifications

• ]Basic Qualifications for Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance at time of application, current and within scope International/domestic travel to support launch campaigns may be required. Shift and weekend work to support testing will be required periodically.
• Basic Qualifications for Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 year of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance at time of application, current and within scope International/domestic travel to support launch campaigns may be required. Shift and weekend work to support testing will be required periodically.

Responsibilities

• Rapid onboarding on spacecraft flight hardware, software, and electrical GSE to become a subject-matter expert.
• Define, create, and execute automated test scripts (ATSs) that verify functional and performance requirements.
• Conduct verification and validation of both subsystem and full-system requirements, ensuring compliance with mission specifications.
• Design and implement data-analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW) for rapid interpretation of test data.
• Develop I&T test procedures, specifications, and test limits Execute I&T testing, monitor tests per specification, troubleshoot, and document all test activities.
• Escalate test errors/failures per NG/program process and understand when to pause testing and/or proceed.
• Coordinates with Engineering and Operations team leads, electrical test conductors/technicians, and I&T managers to complete tasking.
• May participate or prepare material in program review boards (ERBs, TRRs, FRBs, etc).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

System-level test experience

Automation scripting

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Clear communication

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

CAPe

DSATS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Integration and Test (I&T) is seeking a Principal Engineer Electrical or Senior Principal Engineer Electrical (Integration and Test) to join our team in Redondo Beach, California. You will design, develop, and execute test procedures and automated test scripts for spacecraft commands, telemetry, and ground support equipment.

The role requires system-level test experience and strong scripting capabilities, with opportunities to develop data-analysis tools in Python,