Engineer Electronics

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as an Electrical Engineer, T2, based out of Rolling Meadows, IL.
Our team works with pride across business units, functional groups, and customers toward a common goal: To protect our troops. Our work is unique, challenging, and rewarding, but most of all, it is work that makes a difference.
The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Engineering team, where they will work on the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) suite of products as a Test Engineer.
What You'll get to Do:
Researches, designs, develops, tests, and identifies improvements / corrective actions for a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including Lasers, Laser Transmitters, Ultraviolet sensors, Infrared sensors, system Processors along with an assortment of test equipment and associated systems.

Troubleshooting production hardware to determine the root cause of failures and identify corrective actions
Support production floor and test technicians
Lead/support non-recurring (NRE) projects
Optimizing processes to reduce costs and increase throughput
Maintaining processes and procedures in accordance with ISO standards
Working with suppliers to resolve technical hardware issues
Creating and analyzing metrics/data analysis
Hardware integration and test
Create engineering documentation (change notices, parts lists, bills of materials, test reports, test procedures)
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Proficient in MS Office
Basic Qualifications Electrical Engineer, T2:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience; or Master of Science (MS) degree in an equivalent field.
Experience with troubleshooting electronic hardware - basic RF or Digital troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power supplies, network analyzers, etc.
The ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications Electrical Engineer, T2:

Experience with lasers and optics
Experience with Data analysis and root cause / corrective actions
Experience in troubleshooting test stations