Principal / Senior Principal Test Engineer - 19795

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

PTO

Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal/Principal Systems Test Engineer focused on hardware/software integration and lab operations in Roy, Utah. The role emphasizes test readiness, integration checkout procedures, and close collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines.

You will configure test stations, deploy software, and ensure assets are prepared for testing while maintaining lab quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience with test equipment and lab integration.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed plans and schedules for integration checkout procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering to review test development.
• Execute software installation and hardware test procedures.
• Coordinate test equipment and personnel for safe testing.
• Provide real-time test support and decisions on safety and efficiency.
• Maintain lab configuration management and document data requirements.
• Review test status, manage schedules, and prepare reports.
• Supervise technicians during tests and resolve anomalies.

Skills

Test equipment experience

Lab integration

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

STEM degree

Tools

CPLM tool

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Senior Principal Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Senior Principal Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer, specialized in hardware/software integration and lab operations to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering, Integration and Test organization. This role is located in Roy, Utah.

In this role you will be supporting Lab Operations. Duties will consist of assisting with laboratory design, test planning and preparation, scheduling of test events, and assisting in the execution of integration checkout procedures. In this role you will ensure test stations and assets are configured and ready to test by deploying software and configuring hardware on test stations. In addition, you will work closely with MA to maintain and validate test station software and hardware configuration. Participation in test readiness reviews, acceptance testing and integration events will also be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of detailed plans, schedules for integration checkout procedures
• Contribute to test development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines, systems test and engineering management
• Ability to develop and execute software installation, integration, and acceptance test procedures
• Coordinate test equipment and personnel requirements for safe and efficient execution of tests
• Provide test support and make real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the configuration management of the lab
• Serve as the focal point between internal and external organizations to develop test data requirements
• Excellent communication skills required, must work well in a team environment, and must work independently to solve a variety of complex problems
• Responsible to ensure engineering tests serve mission objectives and mechanisms are in place to execute the tests.
• Responsible for testing all customer samples.
• Oversees the operational aspects of engineering tests and serves as liaison to program, engineering and line management.
• Reviews status of test requirements, manages schedules and prepares reports.
• Selects and supervises technicians during test.
• Assesses anomalies and develops resolutions to documented procedures in conjunction with Test and Quality Engineering.
• Knowledgeable in Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 and AS9100), specifically, asset accountability, tool/part inventory, and calibration tracking.
• Knowledgeable in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S), specifically, OSHA requirements, EPA requirements, and Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) requirements.
• Knowledgeable in component safety when it comes to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and Foreign Object Debris/Elimination (FOD/FOE).
• Coordinate test equipment and personnel requirements for safe and efficient execution of tests.
• Contribute to the configuration management of labs.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal T03 Level: 5 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics); Master's degree with 3 years of experience; PhD with 1 years of experience; additional 4 years in lieu of a degree.
• Senior T04 Level: 8 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics); Master's degree with 6 years of experience; PhD with 4 years of experience; additional 4 years in lieu of a degree.
• For Both: Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, or current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 1+ years of experience with test equipment use and system troubleshooting
• 1+ years of experience in lab integration and test activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CPLM tool and release process
• Can provide guidance on System Administration decisions for License/OS/Software updates and maintenance, user account maintenance and tracking of software approvals
• Knowledgeable in procurement processes in the support of asset, material, and software license orders

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00The 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.