Principal / Sr Principal Systems Field Test Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
TRAVEL: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Principal or Sr Principal Systems Field Test Engineer for a long term position at Wallops Island, VA (up to 90% travel position to this location)—home office based out of the Baltimore, MD area .
Join our Field Engineering Integration & Test team supporting the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3—an upgrade to the legacy AN/SLQ‐32 system that provides game‐changing, non‐kinetic electronic‐attack capability for the U.S. fleet. This electronic‐attack system delivers a soft‐kill magazine to defeat inbound threats. The role involves system integration and test, installation and checkout, operational maintenance, test‐equipment expertise, software testing, in‐field modifications, troubleshooting, repair, and field‐logistics support. Team members will staff a long‐term position supporting our customer at Wallops Island, VA so must be flexible for shift work and willing to travel.
Provide on-site support with varying work hours ranging between 8- to12-hour shifts
Deliver support five days per week
Willing to travel for extended period (10 months in a year) to Wallops Island, VA
Serve as the Northrop Grumman primary technical point of contact (TPOC) on-site
Act as the liaison between customer site activities and program
Hands-on integration, testing, and system operations
Maintain inventory records
Compensation is commensurate with travel through appropriate bonuses and allowances.**
This position may be filled as a Principal Systems Field Test Engineer or Sr Principal Systems Field Test Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Field Test Engineer:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master of Science in Engineering/related STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Basic radar and/or electronic warfare (EW) knowledge
Experience operating RF test equipment
Experience working directly with customers and willing to work at customer facilities with frequent customer contact
Willing to travel for extended period (10 months in a year) to Wallops Island, VA
Physical Requirements – Willing and able to work outdoors in varied weather conditions, lift up to 50 lbs, and comfortable working at heights or in confined spaces (e.g., climbing ladders/towers, working in a container office)
US Citizenship and a current/active DoD Secret clearance are required
Basic Qualifications for a Sr Principal Systems Field Test Engineer:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master of Science in Engineering/related STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant experience
Basic radar and/or electronic warfare (EW) knowledge
Experience operating RF test equipment
Experience working directly with customers and willing to work at customer facilities with frequent customer contact
Willing to travel for extended period (10 months in a year) to Wallops Island, VA
Physical Requirements – Willing and able to work outdoors in varied weather conditions, lift up to 50 lbs, and comfortable working at heights or in confined spaces (e.g., climbing ladders/towers, working in a container office)
US Citizenship and a current/active DoD Secret clearance are required
BS in Electrical Engineering
Military training and experience, or experience working at a government test facility
Documenting and communicating technical issues observed in field
RF and digital signal processing
Linux and MS Windows operating system administration
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. 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. 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.