Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Hardware Engineer

$79,300 - $118,900/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Palmdale, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Palmdale, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Hardware Engineer at Northrop Grumman will be responsible for the design, development, integration, configuration, and testing of real-time Data Acquisition Systems (DAS). This role involves working closely with the Test and Evaluation organization to ensure compliance with testing requirements and to develop automated test strategies. The position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and collaboration with various teams to enhance testing processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Promptly respond to technical issues that arise on the production floor utilizing work instructions, design models, and specifications.
• Establish long-term planning for installations.
• Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements.
• Help define automated test strategies.
• Clarify work instructions to operations staff; modifying as needed.
• Draft, open, track, and close Prep Items.
• Create test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities; review and evaluate test requirements to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Identify process improvements, capture feedback from operations staff, and incorporate into the installation process.
• Resolve issues by collaborating with other resource groups as needed.
• Perform technical impact, planning, and strategy assessments for change implementation.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM Degree).
• A minimum of 1 year of applicable experience with a BS Degree or 0 years with a MS degree in a STEM Field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period.
• Fundamental understanding of troubleshooting systems to identify and assist in correcting the root cause.
• Experience assisting with the creation, editing, and execution of procedures.
• Experience assisting with data acquisition and data collection.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows family of products, AutoCAD, and MatLab.

Nice-to-haves

• Electronics, Analog and Digital Communications, Digital Signal Processes, Computer Communication Networks, Embedded Systems.
• Experience working in Flight Test or Lab Test environments.
• Experience using oscilloscopes and waveform generators.
• Experience working with Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers, and other commonly used instrumentation sensors.
• Fundamental knowledge of data bus architecture MIL-STD-1553, IEE-1394, ARINC-429, RS232, and RS422.
• Experience using Symvionics IADS software and working in a Mission Control Room.
• Experience post-test processing data from an IRIG-106 CH10 recording.
• Experience using TTCWare Application Software.
• Experience working with Curtiss-Wright TTC Data Acquisition Systems.
• Ability to write scripts, GUIs, or small-scale applications.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a degree with Instrumentation data experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business