Test Engineer - Level 2 or Level 3

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Oxnard, CA is seeking a Test Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to join the Mission Enabling Products team.

This 100% onsite role requires designing and implementing testing methods, coordinating labor and equipment, and evaluating standard and special devices for customer samples. The position emphasizes troubleshooting, automation, and technical documentation, with travel to Goleta and other sites about 10% and US citizenship as a prerequisite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM; 2 years test experience or Master's
• Experience troubleshooting test equipment, test tooling, and test harnesses
• Experience with testing automation or lean manufacturing/testing methodologies
• Ability to travel between Oxnard, CA and Goleta, CA sites and travel to support customers ~10% U.S. Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment.
• Plan and arrange labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
• Test all customer samples and perform special tests that cannot be done in the test area.
• Support writing test documentation and participate in internal and external reviews.

Skills

Test engineering

Troubleshooting

Testing automation

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

LabVIEW

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Test Engineer \- Level 2 or Level 3 to join our MEP Team in Oxnard, CA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Northrop Grumman Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Business Unit designs, builds, and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include satellites and associated space components and services, launch vehicles and related propulsion systems, missile products, subsystems and defense electronics, precision weapons, armament systems, and advanced aerospace structures.

Learn more about Mission Enabling Products at our website: Mission Enabling Products | Northrop Grumman

As a test engineer, you will design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment. You will plan and arrange the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices. You will compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements. You will be responsible for testing all customer samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area.

• Perform product testing, working in close collaboration with all parts of the Operating Unit for the test planning, coordinating, setup, execution, data reduction, test reporting, and post-data processing.
• Perform integration of products to test tooling, software, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Support with test data collection, post-test data review, reporting, and support test requirements verification.
• Support technical writing to produce test documentation.
• Participate and present in internal and external (customer) reviews.
• Leverage modern tools and methods to reduce cost and schedule of product testing.
• Accountable to the Operating Unit Operations Test Engineering Manager for meeting the Operations Test Engineering safety, quality, delivery, and cost expectations of internal and external customers within entire product value streams.
• Must be able to support working multiple shifts; ie: 1st shift 6am to 3:30pm and 2nd shift 2:30pm to Midnight

This requisition may be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3 based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications - Level 2

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline with 2 years of test experience; OR Master's Degree in STEM
• Experience troubleshooting test equipment, test tooling, and test harnesses.
• Experience with testing automation or other lean manufacturing/testing methodologies.
• Demonstrated technical writing and/or procedure development skills.
• Ability to travel between the Oxnard, CA, and Goleta, CA sites and travel to support customers, and needed, approximately 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship

Basic Qualifications - Level 3

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline with 5 years of test experience; OR Master's Degree in STEM with 2 years of test experience
• Experience troubleshooting test equipment, test tooling, and test harnesses.
• Experience with testing automation or other lean manufacturing/testing methodologies.
• Demonstrated technical writing and/or procedure development skills.
• Ability to travel between the Oxnard, CA, and Goleta, CA sites and travel to support customers, and needed, approximately 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in test automation software (i.e., LabVIEW or other) for product testing preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in measuring and controlling various electronic components such as motors, actuators, positional sensing devices, load transducers, etc is preferred.
• Experience in aerospace or aeronautical industry is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills – presentation, oral, written, and listening.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to organize and prioritize job assignments and tasks.
• Ability to work independently as well as in an integrated team and adapt to change and dynamic requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiencies in methods such as Jira & Confluence

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.