Principal Systems Engineer / Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; Full time

Job description

Job Overview

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes (Secret). Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. Location: Onsite full‑time in Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration and testing of RF sensor systems, including hardware and software components, in development and production environments.
• Synthesize internal and external customer needs into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints.
• Participate in developing and executing comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements.
• Participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews, and conduct audits of I&T program facilities.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities, including environmental, reliability, and occasional flight tests.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of the test program.
• Perform analysis of test results and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units.
• Support the development of integration environments (labs) and establish test facilities.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to define test cases and develop test capabilities that exercise and stress respective software and hardware.
• Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s with 3 years, or Ph.D. with 1 year in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field; or 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. citizenship required. Current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance. Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Experience with RF lab test equipment (signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.). Troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems. Coding in MATLAB for test scripting, data analysis, signal processing. Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates.
• Senior Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 4 years in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field; or 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S. citizenship required. Current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance. Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Experience with RF lab test equipment (signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.). Troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems. Coding in MATLAB for test scripting, data analysis, signal processing. Experience working a system bench, running acceptance test plans, writing test reports, troubleshooting hardware and software, communicating status updates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance or higher.
• Previous experience working on a Special Access Program.
• Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++.
• Knowledge of RADAR Systems.
• Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution.
• Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation.
• Experience developing scripts in Python to automate manual processes.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Additional benefits

Salary

Primary Level: $108,800.00 – $163,200.00

Secondary Level: $135,800.00 – $203,600.00

Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement

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.

Additional Information

The application period for this job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, though this may vary based on business needs and qualified candidates.