About the Role

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 is seeking a talented Principal Systems Engineer to join our Systems Integration & Test team under the Tactical Fighters Business Unit. Candidate should be a self-starter with a strong mechanical or electrical engineering background. This position will be in Linthicum, MD.

As part of the Systems Engineering Integration & Test functional homeroom, the Principal Engineer Systems will be responsible for supporting system-level hardware qualification testing. Looking for first shift support in our ETL SIL.

Responsibilities

• Operate system bench and execute qualification test procedures for Environmental, EMI, and Electrical Power Testing
• Troubleshooting hardware failures specifically with Environmental, EMI and Electrical Power testing conditions
• Rigorous I&T processes & procedures
• Effective communication with team leadership and multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally and external team members
• Ability to communicate test failures and support troubleshooting effort
• Process/analyze data to generate qualification report SDRLs (supplier data requirement list) Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or new test requirements
• Support test environment stand up at ETL and maintain interface documentation
• Interface with hardware and systems engineers in support of troubleshooting and verification

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of experience or a Ph.D. with 0 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• US citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain/maintain an Active DoD secret clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required
• 3 years of experience with systems hardware
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex hardware integration issues
• Experience with executing MATLAB scripts
• 2 years of experience troubleshooting system hardware and software configurations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing and running MATLAB scripts in MATE (MATLAB Automated Test Environment)
• Experience executing formal test procedures in a lab environment
• Experience with RF Hardware and test equipment
• Experience with Environmental, EMI/EMC integration and testing

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/

Work Schedule

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Compensation & Additional Information

Primary Level Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the sc

Clearance Type: Secret

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available