Sr. Staff Systems Integration & Test Engineer Lead - APG 81 / Airborne Radar

Northrop Grumman; United States; Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' BaPs division in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Integration & Test Engineer Lead for APG‑81 / Airborne Radar.

This on-site role leads complex hardware integration, lab/test benches, and flight-test activities, coordinating across software, hardware, and operations teams. The ideal candidate will be a subject-matter expert in radar hardware integration and test, with strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills to drive lab and field

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex hardware integration and test for airborne radar systems.
• Strong knowledge of lab and flight test environments and labs.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and communicate status.

Responsabilités

• Lead system-level hardware integration and test for APG‑81 radar architectures.
• Oversee production follow of radar systems and LRUs through to sell‑off.
• Own and manage system integration laboratories and test benches.
• Coordinate with software, hardware, and operations teams for test readiness.
• Provide technical leadership during mode integration and troubleshooting.
• Liaise with flight test organizations and support deployments on site.
• Maintain CM/DM processes for I&T products and test documentation.
• Develop verification plans translating requirements into test requirements.

Connaissances

Technical leadership

Systems integration

Radar hardware

Test & verification

Cross-functional collaboration

Description du poste

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a Sr. Staff Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineer Lead - APG‑81 / Airborne Radar in Baltimore, MD to support the Airborne Multifunction Sensors Business Unit.

This role is focused on leadership of complex airborne radar system hardware integration and test activities, with particular emphasis on APG‑81 radar sensor hardware and associated laboratories, test benches, and flight test campaigns. The successful candidate will be a recognized subject matter expert in radar system hardware integration and test, with deep experience leading multidisciplinary teams, executing lab and flight test programs, and troubleshooting radar hardware in both lab and field environments.

Candidates should have very strong knowledge of production and system hardware follow, mode integration, and system acceptance testing and a strong understanding of radar system hardware and test environments.

This position will work within a team environment consisting of engineering, program management, technical, production, and supporting staff. The ideal candidate will have strong teamworking skills and exhibit comprehensive verbal and written communication and presentation skills. This individual will be responsible for communication of accomplishments, status, and challenges to internal and external stakeholders. This position is based in Baltimore, MD, requires being onsite, and does not support remote or hybrid work.

Typical Responsibilities

• Lead system-level hardware integration and test for advanced airborne radar systems (with emphasis on APG‑81 and similar tactical fighter radar architectures) from integration through sell‑off and delivery.
• Perform production follow of radar systems and line-replaceable units (LRUs) through their life cycle to ensure timely sell‑off and delivery, including responsibility for System Acceptance Testing and resolution of hardware issues discovered during test.
• Own and manage system integration laboratories and system test benches , including APG‑81‑like System Integration Labs (SILs), radar system test benches, and associated range and support equipment.
• Be responsible for lab asset configuration and readiness, working across software, hardware, test, and operations teams to ensure availability of all required configurations and test assets.
• Lead or support mode integration shifts for radar and associated subsystems, providing on‑console technical leadership for integration, troubleshooting system anomalies, and coordinating with software, antenna, receiver/exciter, and EW stakeholders.
• Serve as technical lead and liaison to flight test organizations, including planning and execution of radar flight test activities, participation as flight test director when required, and onsite support during deployments.
• Be responsible for Configuration and Data Management (CM/DM) processes for Systems I&T products, including test procedures, test scripts, test reports, and lab configuration records.
• Develop and perform verification plans and reports that decompose system and program requirements into test requirements, and ensure traceability through execution.
• Lead the development and peer review of te