Principal/Sr. Engineer Systems Test (Data Acquisition Engineer)

This role may be selected at the higher grade based on requirements listed below.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal or Senior Principal Electronics Engineer (Data Acquisition) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This role is located in Palmdale.

The primary job responsibilities are, but not limited, to the following:
-    Responsible for turning engineer requirement into data acquisition.
-    Provide mission load files to Curtiss Wright KSM-500, Omega Next, System 550, MCS, and IADS.
-    Develop software application for instrumentation.
-    Performs a variety of duties, including development, testing, and procedure writing.

This role may be selected at the higher grade based on requirements listed below.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for turning engineer requirement into data acquisition.
• Provide mission load files to Curtiss Wright KSM-500, Omega Next, System 550, MCS, and IADS.
• Develop software application for instrumentation.
• Performs a variety of duties, including development, testing, and procedure writing.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal level 3:

• BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 5 years equivalent experience In Instrumentation / Data Acquisition career field or 3 years with a Master's degree and 0 years with a Ph D.
• DOD Secret clearance is required to be considered
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access prior to start
• Familiar with ACRA Airborne Data Acquisition System KSM-500 series or industry equivalent.
• Experience with ground telemetry frontends and IADS
•  IT working experience, candidate must have solid understanding of client and server applications
• Experience with software development and maintenance
• Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal level 4:

• BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 9 years equivalent experience In Instrumentation / Data Acquisition career field or 7 years with a Master's degree and 4 years with a Ph D
• DOD Secret clearance is required to be considered
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access prior to start
• Familiar with ACRA Airborne Data Acquisition System KSM-500 series or industry equivalent.
• Experience with ground telemetry frontends and IADS
•  IT working experience, candidate must have solid understanding of client and server applications
• Experience with software development and maintenance
• Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Active DOD Top Secret 
• Experience working with IRIG-106 standard, particularly chapters 4, 7, and 10
• Experience working with SQL, XML, and C#, and is willing to adapt to special software projects
• Active Security+ certification
• 9+ years of data acquisition experience working with over-the-air RF telemetry transmission and onboard recording systems
• 9+ experience working with ground station mission control room and test ranges
• 9+ years of experience working with various ICDs written for various digital bus mediums such as Ethernet, Mil-Std-1553, Arinc-429, Serial, 1394, etc
• Ideal candidate must have an ability to digest different data formats and apply best filtering criteria for capturing data
• 5+ years of experience working with RT Station IENA data format
• Experience in supporting test activities, anomaly resolution and process improvement initiatives
• Familiar with the engineering development cycle, along with engineering configuration management concepts

The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment while interacting with customers and other design engineers. 
The position will be based out of Palmdale, CA. 

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