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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineer Hardware - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $83,400.0 - $125,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Digital Electronics, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), LabVIEW, Test Data, Scripting, Break Fix - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/004CE95207BE4C53B3805D6E5F002FA8/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 2 or more years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field plus 0 years of experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree * Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics and block diagrams * Experience with RF test equipment such as an oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, and signal generators * Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical/electro-mechanical hardware experience * Experience working both independently and as part of an integrated product team., * MS degree in Electrical Engineering, or related fields, with specialization in RF. * Experience of C, C++, LabVIEW or other scripting languages * Experience with FPGAs, VHDL programming, advanced troubleshooting techniques * Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance. ## Description Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a 2nd Shift Hardware Engineer (Level 2) to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in San Diego, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's San Diego Operations Test Engineering Department. The department supports the Communication Systems (CS) Business Unit and Secure Processing and Networking (SPAN) Business Unit within the Networked Information Solutions (NIS) Division of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. This position is fulltime onsite and is located at the Rancho Carmel campus in San Diego and will also support our Spectrum campus in San Diego if needed. This role reports to the Test Engineering Manager in San Diego. Our expertise is in delivering complex communications solutions to enable modern battlefields and support communications missions. What You'll Get to do: * Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment * Troubleshoot and support RF and digital hardware * Support First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY) and hardware deliveries * Analyze test data and identify early trends * Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements * Collaborate with design engineering to develop and implement hardware improvements and solutions * Support technicians through troubleshoot and training * Monitor product yields and aggressively work to maintain program yield targets * Support program meetings in developing root cause and corrective actions * Attend program meetings to report yield issues, yield detractor investigation finding, and corrective actions * Interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, production engineers, design engineers, system engineers, program management and program support teams Scheduled telework days can be approved at manager's discretion. 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