Engineer Electronics Level 4

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Electronics Engineer – Level 4 located in Gilbert, AZ, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.      

You will have the opportunity to design, develop, and execute test procedures and automated test scripts using spacecraft commands, telemetry, and electrical ground support equipment.  The ideal candidate has system level test experience working with spacecraft flight hardware and good computer skills.  Daily responsibilities will require I&T test preparation leading to direct contact with satellite and space flight hardware.  Candidate must be able to tackle issues utilizing skills obtained in the field of electrical engineering, or a related discipline, preferably as it relates to system level integration and test.  Required skills include the ability to communicate clearly, and to use critical thinking in troubleshoot of problems.  The ability to use a scripting language and formulate automated test scripts is highly desirable.  International travel to support launch campaigns may be required.  Shift and weekend work to support testing will be required periodically.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques
• Develop I&T test procedures, specifications, and test limits
• Execute I&T testing, monitor tests per specification, troubleshoot, and document all test activities
• Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks
• Understands NG test engineering practices and principles
• Understands both electrical circuits and software within the flight hardware and EGSE
• Supports EGSE and flight hardware test/troubleshooting efforts and ability to perform this tasking with little to no oversight from another Electrical Engineer
• Fully grasps escalation plan when test errors are encountered and understands when to proceed per NG/program process. Participates in anomaly resolution process while offering technical solutions for FRB approval.
• Travel and support different shifts when required
• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned
• Has technical insight and experience to know if test set-up and results make sense
• Ability to establish and maintain infrequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters.
• Coordinates with ITEE team lead, electrical technicians, and I&T managers to complete tasking. May participate, prepare, and present material in program review boards (PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, FRBs, etc).

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering (or STEM equivalent) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of related engineering experience.  

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance

• Demonstrate ability to learn and integrate new programming languages based off previous experience

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience with any of the following Microsoft Visio, National Instruments LabView, MES
• Experience with hardware or software testing and test scripting
• Minimum of five years of directly related experience in Integration and test
• Experience in Electronics troubleshooting
• Environments testing (Vibration Analysis/Thermal Vacuum chamber testing)
• Programming experience with any of the following languages: Python, C, C++
• Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry (development or test)
• Already possesses DoD TS/SCI security clearance

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