Systems Integration and Test Engineer / Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer Requisition ID: R
- Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 12 Hrs - Y (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as Systems Integration and Test Engineer / Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA. In this role at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
The rotating machinery team within the Systems Integration and Test group is seeking an innovative, self-driven Systems Integration and Test Engineer / Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer to join our dynamic, multifaceted team. Your mission will be to ensure that our propulsion and power generation equipment meets the stringent testing requirements for our nation's newest submarines and aircraft carriers.
What You'll get to Do:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to accomplish system-level tests of our turbine-generators and gear-driven propulsion units-from integrating data-acquisition systems and programming automation routines to acquiring and analyzing data, controlling test conduct and writing procedures and reports. You will learn about the technologies that make our power-generation and propulsion systems unique, gaining valuable insight to ensure our tested products are assets our nation's service members can trust.
The role requires 12.5 hour shifts to support 24/7 system-level test campaigns in our factory and may include night shift support 30- 7 0% of the time. The testing work schedule may span two or three weeks continuously. There may be opportunities for field engineering testing support aboard ships at various customer sites around the US. Aboard ship, the workload is typically 12.5 hrs per day with a duration of between two and four weeks. Although the workload may sound intense, we do offer flexibility in taking paid time off and compensate for all additional hours worked on shift during testing campaigns. If this type of work aligns to your strengths and goals, then we'd like to hear from you.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications listed below:
Basic Qualifications for Systems Integration and Test Engineer:
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, or Engineering) discipline with 2 years relevant work experience; or Master's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, or Engineering) with no relevant experience.
- Experience using benchtop instrumentation (e.g. spectrum analyzers and digital multimeters).
- Ability to interpret basic circuit diagrams.
- Must be willing to work night shift 30- 7 0% of the time
- Must be willing to work at field sites up to 25% of the time.
- Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer:
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5 years relevant work experience; or Master's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 3 years relevant work experience; or Ph.D in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with no relevant work experience
- Experience using benchtop instrumentation (e.g. spectrum analyzers and digital multimeters)
- Ability to interpret basic circuit diagrams
- Must be willing to work night shift 30- 7 0% of the time
- Must be willing to work at field sites up to 25% of the time
- Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering Industry experience related to testing and troubleshooting
- Experience troubleshooting analog or high-voltage circuitry
- Programming and/or automation experience (e. g. MATLAB, Python, C/C , C , Visual Basic , and LabVIEW )
- Experience testing rotating machinery
- Acoustics, dynamics, or control-systems testing experience
- Experience using multi-channel data acquisition (DAQ) systems
- Experience testing large structures
Salary Range: $87,200 - $130,800
Salary Range 2: $107,300 - $160,900
The 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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.
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