Senior Principal RF Systems Manufacturing Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Palatine Township (IL); On-site; USD 139,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Manufacturing Test Engineering (RF Systems) in Rolling Meadows, IL. You will lead test station design, debug and integration, and develop robust acceptance tests for RF production hardware in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or related STEM) with 8+ years (MS with 6+ years) and strong hardware troubleshooting, Cadence schematic work, and RF test equipment experience. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or related STEM field with 8+ years' experience, or MS with 6+ years.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and test issues.
• Cadence schematic generation experience.
• RF systems experience in manufacturing or design.

Responsibilities

• Test station design – debug & integration/validation; meet new or modified testing requirements.
• Test procedure development and maintenance; create hardware drawings of test equipment.
• Continuous improvement to reduce cost, cycle time, and defects.
• Collaborate with design engineering to achieve testability in new product designs.
• Support acceptance testing of Shop Replaceable Units and environmental screening at payload level.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C#

C

Java

LabWindows CVI

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or related STEM field

Master of Science in equivalent fields

Tools

Cadence

Oscilloscope

Signal Generator

Spectrum Analyzer

Network Analyzer

GitHub

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Manufacturing Test Engineering (RF Systems) in Rolling Meadows, IL. You will lead test station design, debug and integration, and develop robust acceptance tests for RF production hardware in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or related STEM) with 8+ years (MS with 6+ years) and strong hardware troubleshooting, Cadence schematic work, and RF test equipment experience. U.S.