Principal Test Engineer (AHT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Test Engineer level 3 to work with a team of engineers to troubleshoot and perform failure analysis. This role will involve developing and maintaining test plans, procedures, and reports with minimal supervision, as well as the creation of test reports to document test results. The candidate will be working in a cross functional team to coordinate test efforts amongst program stakeholders and test results. This position will require travel to support the test program of the AARGM and AARGM ER LRIP Production programs.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Test and Evaluation Engineering department, Advanced Weapons division. This role is 100% on site at our Northridge, Ca site with no remote or hybrid opportunities. Active Secret Clearance required to start.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for data summary, distribution, and test report authorship.
Develop executable test plans which address technical specification verification requirements
Work with internal and external customers to define and document instrumentation, data requirements, and test planning including acquisition, processing, and analysis to satisfy test objectives
Demonstrate proficiency with test planning and result communications such as Word, PowerPoint, to facilitate Customer briefings communicating test results and path forward
Proficient in the use of Logic Analyzers, Software Based Debugging tools, In-Circuit Emulators, RF Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and Signal Generators
Continually improve processes to address deficiencies and best practices
Develop and maintain test plans, test data, test reports, and test procedures
Perform data collection and use of reduction tools such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, Excel,
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 5+ years of experience OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of experience.
Experience with using different test equipment, i.e. oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, DMM, signal generator, power supplies
Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics
Active government issued Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications:

Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment
Experience using Microsoft Office
Able to communicate effectively and clearly to present technical approaches and findings