
Electrical Test Engineer - Level 3/4 (AHT)
Required skills
- STEM discipline
- Secret Clearance
- electrical schematics
- circuitry
- analytical skills
- diagnostic skills
- technical challenges
- various shifts
- after hours
- weekends
Nice to have
- Active Secret Clearance
- power regulation
- analog signal processing
- hardware-software integration
- automated test systems
- NI LabVIEW
Role summary
Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer (Level 3/4) in Gilbert, AZ. This role involves developing EGSE requirements, generating test plans and procedures, and performing/overseeing testing and troubleshooting of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and electronic modules. The engineer will analyze test results, drive anomaly resolution, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities also include mentoring team members, identifying process improvements, and supporting program business functions. The position requires strong analytical and diagnostic skills, the ability to read electrical schematics, and experience in hardware design and testing. Preferred qualifications include expertise in power regulation, analog signal processing, hardware-software integration for automated test systems, and high-speed serial interfaces.
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's Space Sector has an opening for an Electrical Test Engineer - Level 3/4 to join our Test Engineering Organization in Gilbert, AZ.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Communication and Collaboration:
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., EGSE, Design Engineering, Manufacturing)
- Actively participate in design reviews, peer evaluations, and program milestone reviews (MRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
- Provide cross-program coordination and escalate key updates or issues to upper management
- Test Engineering Expertise:
- Collaborate with the EGSE Lead to develop Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) requirements
- Generate test plans and procedures to ensure compliance with specifications
- Perform or oversee testing and troubleshooting of both flight and non-flight Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) or electronic modules
- Analyze test results, trends, and drive resolution of anomalies or failures
- Leadership and Mentorship:
- Participate in Gilbert, AZ-based Test Engineers, to understand assigned testing priorities and providing problem-solving expertise
- Mentor team members in diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
- Continuous Improvement Efforts & Initiatives:
- Identify areas for process improvements in test and troubleshooting activities, yield, and test fidelity
- Participate in safety improvement initiatives and preventative/corrective action implementations
- Program & Business Support:
- Support cost estimation, proposal development, and functional initiatives
- Actively monitor the status and performance of avionics tests while contributing to mid-term and year-end evaluations
This position can be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4 based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications for Electrical Test Engineer - Level 3:
- 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in STEM discipline; 3 years of relevant experience with Masters in STEM; 1 year of relevant experience with PhD in STEM
- Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance
- Experience in hardware design, testing, and troubleshooting
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and circuitry
- Strong analytical/diagnostic skills for solving technical challenges
- Ability to work various shifts, inclusive of after hours and weekends
Basic Qualifications for Electrical Test Engineer - Level 4:
- 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in STEM discipline; 6 years of relevant experience with Masters in STEM; 4 years of relevant experience with PhD in STEM
- Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance
- Experience in hardware design, testing, and troubleshooting
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and circuitry
- Strong analytical/diagnostic skills for solving technical challenges
- Ability to work various shifts, inclusive of after hours and weekends
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active Secret Clearance
- Demonstrated success in leading small teams of engineers
- Expertise in power regulation and analog signal processing
- Expertise in hardware-software integration for automated test systems using tools like NI LabVIEW/TestStand
- Expertise in high-speed serial interfaces (LVDS, SPACEWIRE, TCPIP, 1553)
- Strong skills with tools like Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and presentations
- Familiarity with troubleshooting electronic systems with lab equipment
- Proven ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives in testing practices
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