Test Engineer

Title : Test Engineer

Location : Linthicum, MD

Shift : 1st shift is 5 AM - 1 PM, Mon - Fri; 2nd shift is 1 PM - 9 PM, Mon -Fri; 3rd shift is 9 PM - 5 AM, Sun night - Fri morning

Pay : $70.00 / hr - $86.00 / hr on W2!

Citizenship : US Citizenship required

12 -month contract to begin with.

Job Description :

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Test Engineer to support on-site, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift test bench operations for the Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) of a production S pace Payload program.

Responsibilities include executing test scripts for the verification of Software, Hardware, and System requirements for applications in Space. Understanding of RF (Radio Frequency) systems, especially RADAR, SIGINT, or COMMS; programming and scripting skills; and, working knowledge of RF test equipment (Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Power Meters, etc.) is desired.

Basic Qualifications :

BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math); or HS diploma with at least 4 years of relevant military experience with sensor systems, ideally RADAR, integration and test or operation and maintenance, or military control room console operator; or defense industry work experience with sensor systems, ideally RADAR, integration and test or operation and maintenance

Willingness to work dedicated 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift for up to a year (1st shift is 5 AM - 1 PM, Mon - Fri; 2nd shift is 1 PM - 9 PM, Mon -Fri; 3rd shift is 9 PM - 5 AM, Sun night - Fri morning)

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with RADAR and / or ESA (Electronically Scanned Array) integration and test

Experience with Space Payload or Space Vehicle (Satellite) integration and test in a clean room environment

Programming in C or MATLAB for understanding and editing / improving existing code

Scripting in Python or Tcl for understanding and editing / improving existing scripts

Experience with Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket