Engineer Test

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Salt Lake City, UT +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Engineer Test role at Northrop Grumman focused on developing and executing test systems for electronic devices, analyzing results, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering with 2 years of experience or a Master's degree with 0 years of experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Test System Development: Design, prototype, and implement test hardware and software (signal generators, oscilloscopes, power supplies, custom sensors). Integrate existing tools (LabVIEW, ATEasy, Python/PowerShell) into automated test flows. Document test system architecture and maintain configuration management.
  2. Test Plan & Execution: Create comprehensive test plans, SOPs, and traceability matrices for standard & non‑standard devices. Configure test benches, set up fixtures, and develop fixture scripts.
  3. Data Analysis & Process Improvement: Collect, analyze, and report test results; identify trends, defects, and root causes. Drive changes in test procedures, manufacturing processes, or product designs based on data.
  4. Customer & Special Tests: Lead all customer‑sample testing, ensuring compliance with contract specs. Perform complex, custom, or non‑routine tests that cannot be automated in the test area.
  5. Mentorship & Coaching: Coach junior engineers and technicians in test methodology, scripting, and troubleshooting. Lead cross‑functional workshops to disseminate best practices.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or equivalent in a STEM related field with 2 years of experience testing electronic devices; Master's degree with 0 years of experience.
  • Experience with electronic test tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters).
  • Experience with signal generators, function generators, and power supplies.
  • Hardware Design experience (Prototyping & debugging of custom test hardware).
  • US Citizenship Required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Nice to have

  • RF Testing Experience.
  • Experience with design and conduct RF test setups, understand SWR, attenuation, frequency translation, and spectrum analysis.
  • Industrial Automation experience.
  • Experience with PLCs or industrial test rig controllers.
  • Custom Automation Frameworks experience.
  • Experience with LabVIEW (e.g., C++, LabView RT).
  • Active Secret Clearance.

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance
  • US Citizenship Required