Senior Principal Test Engineer - 19834

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Secret clearance required

Travel 10%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, Utah, is seeking a Senior Principal System Test Engineer to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. You will lead test planning and execution, translating complex requirements into measurable objectives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, a STEM degree, and extensive experience in HW/SW testing, TRRs, and ConOps development. Travel up to 10% and relocation consideration are possible.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in STEM field with testing focus.
• Experience with HW/SW integration and TRRs.
• Strong communication and test planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate problems into test objectives and optimize ROI of testing.
• Provide data-driven insights and guide technical direction.
• Identify hardware/software issues and coordinate resolution.
• Prepare test reports and inputs to IPTs and leadership.
• Contribute to ConOps development and optimize test resources.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan tests.

Skills

Test engineering

System integration

Data analysis (MATLAB/Python)

Communication skills

DoD clearance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

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.

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:

Through close partnership with our business and operating units, we collaboratively transform uncertain, urgent, and cross-cutting challenges into actionable, scalable solutions. By working collaboratively, we provide objective insight, align strategic direction, and accelerate the delivery of mission-critical capabilities while upholding the highest standards of quality and return on investment.

In this role:

• Translate urgent, ambiguous problems into clear, testable objectives while maximizing the return on investment of test and analysis activities.
• Provide objective, data-driven insight rather than simply executing tests, helping shape technical direction and priorities.
• Identify and troubleshoot anomalous hardware and software behavior, coordinating resolution with the appropriate engineering teams.
• Provide insights into test data decomposition and analysis, generate test reports, and provide clear, concise technical inputs to other IPTs and program leadership.
• Contribute to test Concept of Operations (ConOps) development and optimize test resource usage to meet schedule, technical, and program constraints.
• Partner with diverse stakeholders across business and operating units and communicate test-driven insights clearly to support rapid, informed decisions by executive leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Sentinel Program Access on Day 1
• 1+ Years experience in software and/or hardware testing, with a working knowledge of system integration (HW and SW).
• 1+ Years experience with the generation and execution of test procedures and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).
• 2+ Years experience creating test plans that maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present technical information, test results, and recommendations to engineering teams and program leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience creating test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule, technical requirements, and constraints.
• Experience generating and supporting test data decomposition and test reports for other IPTs (e.g., systems, software, hardware, performance, reliability).
• Experience coordinating test planning and execution across cross-functional teams (systems, software, hardware, specialty engineering, configuration management, quality) to ensure effective execution of test activities.
• Experience with data analysis tools and environments (e.g., MATLAB, Python, or similar) for test data reduction, anomaly investigation, and reporting.
• Experience with large, complex system development supporting or leading major program events such as SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and system verification reviews.
• Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) or system integration labs, including test configuration management, s