RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.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.
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Northrop Grumman, Defense Systems, is seeking a self-motivated, energetic individual to work at a government customer site in Stafford, Virginia as a Test Engineer.
What You'll Get to Do:
Support verification of complex RF systems from a wide variety of antenna systems located throughout the world
Build and test complex test cases that support calibration services
Characterize system performance by documenting problems in a Configuration Management database
Monitor the status of critical global systems and report system status to senior contracting and government leadership
Support the development of system integration plans, procedures and scenarios used for new software/hardware integration testing
Analyze RF waveforms in the frequency and time domain
Support asset schedule and de-conflict complex tasks across multiple systems world-wide
Provide system performance validation and 2nd tier quality assurance on multiple systems worldwide
Basic Qualifications:
Skills required are in line with military equivalent training in ratings such as Air Force IN2A (IN5 equivalent), Navy CTT and Army 35N (98 series equivalent)
Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience OR Master's degree and 0 years of experience OR 6 years of equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
Current Active TS-SCI with the ability to obtain a CI Poly
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and technical writing skills.
Must be able to work 3rd shift: 10 PM to 6 AM
Must be able to support 12-hr weekend shifts on a five-to-six-week rotation and support at least one 12-hr federal holiday shift
Preferred Qualifications:
Academic or work-related experience with the following:
RF verification in frequency domain, time domain and demodulation techniques.
* Apply engineering disciplines to real world activities and systems; and full life-cycle hardware/software development projects
Salary Range: $81,300.00 - $121,900.00The 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.