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Northrop Grumman · 4 weeks ago

Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$95K/yr - $143K/yr

4+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives worldwide. They are seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer to support the application of cutting-edge technologies to military use cases, focusing on advanced battle management capabilities.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Developing comprehensive test plans

Creating CONOPs (Concept of Operations) documents

Overseeing instrumentation setup and management

Providing support for demonstrations and field exercise tests

Collection of metrics and result analysis

System deployment and configuration

Cloud system configuration and testing

RF system testing

Qualification

RF TestingTest EngineeringCloud ConfigurationMATLABPythonCellular NetworksTest Plans DevelopmentProposal WritingPowerPoint PresentationsSelf-Education

Required

Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience

Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by the business

Experience with RF Testing (e.g. developing test plans, test execution, lab testing, customer testing, formal qual, etc.)

Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience

Experience with RF Testing (e.g. developing test plans, test execution, lab testing, customer testing, formal qual, etc.)

A foundation in test engineering

Ability to thrive in dynamic environments

Comfort with multi-tasking, reprioritizing daily tasks

Ability to draft whitepapers and proposals

Ability to create and deliver engaging and compelling PowerPoint presentations

Capability for self-educating without direction and tackling a wide range of projects independently

A thorough understanding of common Test Engineering test methodologies and practices