Rocket Center, WV is located along the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia and is home to the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL), a government installation operated by Northrop Grumman. Known for its scenic mountain landscapes, rolling hills and state parks, the region offers a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities to include hiking, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, hunting and whitewater rafting. Where can you get to from Rocket Center? We are just a couple hours from Washington, D. C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh and not far from Philadelphia, Virginia and Ohio. If you enjoy a beautiful all-weather climate, low cost of living, zero gridlock traffic, outdoor activities, and easy access to major cities along the east coast - this area has a lot to offer!
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Engineer Test
Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment. Assist in planning, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices. Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements. Reviews incoming test requests and aids in assessing current abilities verses future requirements. Maintains the area equipment standard by monitoring potential failure trends, investigating new and developing technologies and collaborates with management on its potential implementation. Assist in review of test data and/or troubleshooting test equipment/instrumentation. Provides oversight on testing of all production samples as well as special tests.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering with 2 years of relevant experience, Masters degree and 0+ years of experience, or High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of test instrumentation/transducers (pressure, force, acceleration, position, temperature, etc)
- Basic understanding of a PID control system
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (WORD, ACCESS and EXCEL)
- Demonstrated organizational skills
- Ability to collaborate with others in a team to accomplish a common goal
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
Preferred Qualifications:
- Instrumentation knowledge/experience (i.e. pressure, force, accelerometer, thermocouple, strain gage, etc)
- Instrumentation calibration knowledge
- Demonstrate ability to complete projects on time with minimal oversight
- Data Acquisition System operation experience
- General programming experience/skills
- EXCEL macro programming experience/programming skills
- ACCESS Database experience/programming skills
- MatLab/LabView experience/programming skills
Salary Range: *$68,500 - $102,700
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 current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.