Senior Principal Systems Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/L1

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Senior Principal System Test Engineer for the Sentinel (GBSD) program, located in Roy, Utah. This role requires a STEM degree with significant testing experience and active Secret clearance, with 25% travel.

The job includes development of test strategies, execution of qualification tests, and collaboration with multiple engineering teams. You will plan, document, and deliver test data and CDRLs, review test artifacts, and participate in customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience (4 years experience may substitute).
• US citizenship with an active Secret clearance, SAP eligibility.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop test requirements, integration test plans and TRRs.
• Execute qualification and acceptance testing per plans.
• Participate in test planning with internal and customer teams.
• Support program reviews and CDRL development.
• Design and implement testing methods and equipment.
• Analyze data and modify test procedures as needed.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and testers across teams.
• Review plans and witness testing as Cognizant Engineer.
• Engage in technical meetings with customers and drive program deliverables.

Skills

Project leadership

Travel willingness

Test engineering mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree STEM

US Citizenship + Secret Clearance

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Principal System Test Engineer for the Command Systems team. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Support the development of test requirements and detailed integration test plans, test procedures, test readiness reviews (TRRs), test data and test reports.

• Execution of qualification and acceptance testing per requirements, plans and procedures.

• Participate in internal and customer test planning working groups.

• Support program reviews and customer delivery (CDRL) development

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment.

• Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or new test requirements.

• Collaborate with systems engineers, testing houses, development engineers and other stakeholders involved in the testing process.

• Review test plans, procedures, and reports; witness testing as the Cognizant Engineer

• Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverables.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree (STEM) and 8 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• 1+ year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.

• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• Hardware Test and Evaluation of experience in vibration, shock, thermal etc.

• Hardware and Software LRU test and integration experience

• Knowledge of induced environments and specifications

• Experience developing hardware testing procedures and executing testing on LRU’s.

• Experience compiling test data and writing reports.

• Experience with specification derivation specifically around verification methods

• Proficiency with Cameo and DOORS

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

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Primary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00

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.

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.

Job Category: Engineering