Senior Principal Electrical Test Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division in Roy, UT seeks a Principal/Senior Principal Electrical Systems Test Engineer to plan and execute vehicle-level integration, test, and checkout activities for the Sentinel program. You will synthesize tests, develop procedures, and collaborate with software and systems engineers across multiple sites.

Travel to Promontory, UT and other facilities is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of working knowledge of system integration (hardware and software) and test principles
• 3+ years of experience developing and executing integrated hardware and software testing
• 3+ years of experience defining test objectives based on test requirements, VCRM and interface and specification documentation
• 3+ years of experience with data collection/instrumentation (methods, setup, checkout, and troubleshooting)
• 3+ years of experience in troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software
• 3+ years of experience with development of test plans, procedures, and reports
• 3+ years of experience with RF communications and signals processing/analysis
• 3+ years of experience with electrical systems, including power distribution, grounding, and ESD protection

Responsibilities

• Synthesize system and test requirements into verification requirements, test objectives, success criteria, and required resources for system level tests and demonstrations
• Support the development of test requirements and detailed integration test plans, test procedures, test readiness reviews (TRRs), test data and test reports
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
• Interface with software developers and systems engineers in support of flight hardware integration and test activities
• Review test plans, procedures, and reports
• Witness and verify testing as the Cognizant Engineer
• Execution of Air Vehicle and integrated sub-system qualification and acceptance testing in preparation for developmental flight testing
• Integrate hardware, software, and avionics received from sub-system teams
• Participate in internal and customer test planning working groups
• Support program reviews and customer delivery (CDRL) development
• Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or test requirements
• Collaborate with systems engineers, testing houses, development engineers and other stakeholders involved in the testing process
• Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverables
• Execute tests and manage and prioritize problems/failures
• Review and evaluate test results and provide summary reports
• Work with cross functional, multi-discipline teams at the element, system, and segment level
• Identify configurations to support test and prototyping of developing Air Vehicle systems
• Perform data analysis of input, internal, and output message data
• Document test results and prepare test status documentation
• Create Test Discrepancy Reports to document issues
• Develop troubleshooting procedures
• Interface with other internal engineering groups to develop and improve internal processes and procedures
• Maintain test equipment documentation and follow configuration management requirements
• Participate in test facility stand-up activities, including operations and process development

Skills

System integration

Test principles

HW/SW testing

Test objectives

Data instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Test plans/procedures

RF communications

Electrical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

LabVIEW

UEI

Confluence/Jira

Job description

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division in Roy, UT seeks a Principal/Senior Principal Electrical Systems Test Engineer to plan and execute vehicle-level integration, test, and checkout activities for the Sentinel program. You will synthesize tests, develop procedures, and collaborate with software and systems engineers across multiple sites.

Travel to Promontory, UT and other facilities is required.