Senior Systems Test Engineer – Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA, has an opening for a Systems Test Engineer to join the Full-scale Structures Test (FST) team. This role focuses on static and fatigue testing across components and full-scale articles, with duties spanning requirements derivation, fixture design, test setup, planning, and reporting.

Candidates must have a STEM degree with engineering experience and an active DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in STEM with 2+ years engineering experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• Experience with mechanical or electrical engineering concepts.
• Willingness to work multiple shifts.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/CATIA/NX.

Responsibilities

• Lead test lifecycle management activities from requirements to reporting.
• Develop, fabricate, and assemble mechanical components/sub-systems.
• Operate test hardware and data acquisition instrumentation.
• Plan/test setups and participate in readiness reviews.
• Create 2D/3D drawings in AutoCAD and NX.
• Support post-test evaluations and issue resolution.

Skills

Test lifecycle management

Fixture design

Test planning

Data acquisition

Data analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

AutoCAD

NX

Visio

CATIA

MATLAB

LabVIEW

VBA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA, has an opening for a Systems Test Engineer to join the Full-scale Structures Test (FST) team. This role focuses on static and fatigue testing across components and full-scale articles, with duties spanning requirements derivation, fixture design, test setup, planning, and reporting.

Candidates must have a STEM degree with engineering experience and an active DoD Secret clearance or higher.