Principal / Sr. Principal Specialty Test Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to support our Armament Systems site in Plymouth, MN . This can be filled at the principal (Level 3) or sr. principal (level 4) depending on experience. This site develops and produces medium and large-caliber ammunition as well as precision capabilities for direct and indirect fire systems. Leading the industry, this team successfully completes lifecycle support for medium-caliber cannons, develops miniature, precision strike weapons for airborne platforms, creates survivability solutions for soldiers and the next generation tactical ammunition for a variety of combat platforms Responsibilities: Ensure product quality by creating production test equipment for military/aerospace products. Includes programming, debugging, and deploying into production equipment that adjusts, calibrates and certifies device specifications. Design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods of testing for Design Verification (DVT). Maintain and update test equipment supporting functional board level and final acceptance testers. Support production floor test equipment. Understand the functionality of several products to reduce test time or suggest additional tests. Co-lead design reviews and design for testability. Assist with fixture fabrication and ordering of parts and managing suppliers. Prepare test and diagnostic programs, design test fixtures, instrument racks and equipment. Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, manufacturing processes, or test requirements. Function as liaison between Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure that innovative new product designs can be manufactured cost effectively with high quality. Perform Design for Testability and coverage analysis. Understand customer requirements documentation and translate to test cases for DVT and production test.

Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent discipline plus: Principal (Level 3): 5 years of professional experience in building and maintaining automated test equipment, OR a Masters degree & 3 years of professional experience in building and maintaining automated test equipment Sr. Principal Test Engineer (Level 4) : 8 years of professional experience in building and maintaining automated test equipment (ATE). Or master’s degree plus 6 years of experience; or PhD plus 4 yrs of experience. Ability to obtain and maintain government secret clearance after starting employment (US citizenship required) Experience as Electrical Engineer or Computer Engineer oriented to hardware. Proven Experience in programming languages.. 1-2 years of experience in LabVIEW. Read/understand schematics, understand embedded software and communication protocols. Digital and Analog Electronics experience to design circuitry for signal conditioning and isolation. Knowledge in Electrical and Functional Testers with: Interfaces, Pneumatic Systems,