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Antenna Test Engineer or Principal Antenna Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. At the heart of who we are, Northrop Grumman is a leading American manufacturing company delivering advanced technologies in support of national security. Our Blue Ridge Advanced Manufacturing Center in Waynesboro, Virginia supports production of advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems within our broader portfolio of defense capabilities. Our teams work collaboratively to ensure manufacturing excellence, production readiness, and continuous improvement across programs. We are looking for you to join our team as an Antenna Test Engineer / Principal Antenna Test Engineer to be an instrumental part of Northrop Grumman's Central Virginia manufacturing Test Engineering Team. What You'll Get To Do: • Antenna test equipment design in support of factory phased array testing • Integrate new equipment and programs in a state-of-the-art facility • Test software and test equipment design related to phased array testing • Software development for automating test processes and data analysis • Troubleshoot RF issues during test of advanced antenna systems • Support technicians with troubleshooting and training • Analyze test data and identify early trends • Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions • Collaborate with design engineering for hardware and test improvements • Maintain sensitivity to cost, schedule and quality as well as Northrop Grumman policies and procedures #MPR This position may be filled at a level 2 or 3, depending on the candidate's experience. Basic Qualifications for the Antenna Test Engineer (Level 2): • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline plus 2 or more years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline plus 0 or more years of relevant experience • Experience with electrical and/or RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc. • Professional software development experience using languages such as C#, Visual Basic, MATLAB, Mate, etc. • Current, active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP). • U.S. citizenship Basic Qualifications for the Principal Antenna Test Engineer (Level 3) : • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline plus 5 or more years of relevant experience; or a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline plus 3 or more years of relevant experience • Experience with electrical and/or RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc. • Professional software development experience using languages such as C#, Visual Basic, MATLAB, Mate, etc. • Current, acti