Senior Test Design Hardware Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Waynesboro (VA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Waynesboro, VA is seeking a senior staff test design hardware engineer to design flexible hardware solutions with a highly skilled team. The role emphasizes mixed-signal hardware, RF, PCB layouts, and robust test methods, requiring an active US secret clearance and the ability to obtain SAP access.

The position is full-time and on-site, offering comprehensive benefits. Applicants should have extensive hands-on design experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years, Master’s 12+ years, or PhD 10+ years in STEM.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance and SAP access.
• Experience in hardware design and mixed-signal hardware.
• Experience with panel, cable, schematic layouts and lab testing.

Responsibilities

• Design creative HW solutions with a cross-disciplinary team.
• Develop console designs and interface panel layouts.
• Perform power/cooling monitoring and RF/electrical design.
• Integrate hardware with software and verify requirements.
• Investigate and document product anomalies; support root cause analysis.
• Understand Design to Cost, scope, and schedule constraints.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Secret Clearance

SAP access

Hardware design

Analog/digital hybrid design

Panel/cable/schematic design

Lab equipment experience

C/C++ programming

TestStand programming

RF test methods

Schematic tools (Mentor, Zuken, etc.)

Troubleshooting hardware/software

Technical leadership

Active Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in a STEM field

Tools

LabWindows CVI

C/C++ programming tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Waynesboro, VA is seeking a senior staff test design hardware engineer to design flexible hardware solutions with a highly skilled team. The role emphasizes mixed-signal hardware, RF, PCB layouts, and robust test methods, requiring an active US secret clearance and the ability to obtain SAP access.

The position is full-time and on-site, offering comprehensive benefits. Applicants should have extensive hands-on design experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to