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Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer - R10191272
Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer - R10191272Northrop Grumman • Melbourne, FL, US
Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer - R10191272

Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer - R10191272

Northrop Grumman • Melbourne, FL, US
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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 3) / Senior Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization in Melbourne, FL

We are seeking a highly skilled, adaptable, and innovative thinkers who are interested in supporting the application of cutting-edge commercial technologies to operational military use cases. These technologies include 5G communications, machine learning, and future wireless technologies in support of advanced battle management capabilities.

In this exciting role, your mission will be to support the Battlespace Architecture Systems Technology (BAST) Research and Advanced Design (RAD) portfolio Program Director and technical leadership on all activities across the business area. The BAST portfolio teams are primarily in Melbourne, FL and Space Park, CA, and some travel between locations can be expected. Travel is expected to be 25% or less.

Essential Functions may include, but are not limited to :

  • Developing comprehensive test plans
  • Creating CONOPs (Concept of Operations) documents
  • Overseeing instrumentation setup and management
  • Providing support for demonstrations and field exercise tests
  • Collection of metrics and result analysis
  • System deployment and configuration
  • Cloud system configuration and testing
  • RF system testing

This role may be perfect for you if you possess the following :

  • All basic qualifications and some / most preferred qualifications
  • A foundation in test engineering
  • Ability to thrive in dynamic environments
  • Comfort with multi-tasking, reprioritizing daily tasks
  • Ability to draft whitepapers and proposals
  • Ability to create and deliver engaging and compelling PowerPoint presentations
  • Capability for self-educating without direction and tackling a wide range of projects independently
  • A thorough understanding of common Test Engineering test methodologies and practices

    • Basic Qualifications :

    This requisition may be filled at a Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer or Senior Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer level based on the qualifications below.

    Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 3)

  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional / military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 3 years of related professional / military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 1 year of related professional / military experience.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by the business.

    • Experience with RF Testing (e.g. developing test plans, test execution, lab testing, customer testing, formal qual, etc.)

    Senior Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 4)

  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional / military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 6 years of related professional / military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 4 years of related professional / military experience.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by the business.

    • Experience with RF Testing (e.g. developing test plans, test execution, lab testing, customer testing, formal qual, etc.)

    Preferred Qualifications :

  • Professional experience with cloud and virtualized environments
  • Professional experience with MATLAB and Python
  • Familiarity with cellular networks
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Experience in creating Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
  • Experience with testing systems across different domains (On-prem, Cloud)
  • Experience in device management and configuration

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