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Space Electronics Engineer Level 2-3
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Maryland-Linthicum
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About the role
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. We have an opening for an experienced Electronics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Space Systems organization. This position is in Baltimore, MD. This requisition is for a Test Set Design Engineer, who will be responsible for the design and fabrication of the Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) suite of test sets. The EGSE test sets are used to checkout, integrate, and operate Flight hardware during ground test. These test sets provide power, control, telemetry, safety interlocking and cooling. This candidate will be part of a small EGSE Design Team supporting a few programs. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Panel & cable design, electrical interconnects & schematics, developing acceptance criteria & certification procedures, and hardware checkout/troubleshooting. • Root cause determination, problem resolution and documentation is expected. • Perform hands-on integration, checkout, and troubleshooting of test equipment builds in a lab environment including electrical/continuity checks and functional testing • Interface with subsystem test engineers, test operators, technicians, systems administrators, security team, and vendors to provide support for various test set tasks as required. • Full design cycle of EGSE, from conception through design to fabrication and integration/test. Basic Qualifications: • For Level 2: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of relevant experience; 0 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree • For Level 3 : Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree; 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD • Proficient in hardware design to include panel and/or cable design, schematic layouts, etc. • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in hardware design • Active SECRET clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI, is required Preferred Qualifications: • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline • Proficient with hands-on troubleshooting with electrical hardware • Proficient with integrated (analog, power, digital) hardware design • Proficient with lab test equipment, such as DMMs, O-Scopes, or related • Proficient with electrical design tools (e.g., Zuken, AutoCAD, PSpice) • Proficient in Test Automation Software (LabView, TCL, MatLab) • Active or Current TS/SCI Clearance preferred Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and cur