Senior Principal Test Engineer for DoD Systems (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Principal Test Engineer to lead test planning, execution, and risk mitigation for advanced programs. The role requires DoD Secret clearance and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated test solutions.

Responsibilities include managing HWIL/SWIL test environments, developing test plans, coordinating with suppliers, and producing data-driven evaluations to drive design improvements while ensuring safety

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing and executing integrated test plans for complex defense or aerospace systems.
• 3+ years of experience planning and executing hardware-in-the-loop and system-level test activities.
• 3+ years of experience developing innovative Test Automation solutions.
• 3+ years of experience documenting test requirements and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage facilities, labs, HWIL/SWIL test environments and supporting infrastructure for Phase 2 and future-phase test activities.
• Translate customer requirements into comprehensive test solutions balancing performance, schedule and cost.
• Develop, lead, and execute integrated test plans and procedures for subsystem and system-level test events.
• Coordinate and integrate test activities across internal and external teams to achieve coherent test campaigns.
• Analyze test results and provide data-driven recommendations to drive design improvements and risk reduction.

Skills

Test planning

System integration

Data analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

DOORS

Confluence

Jira

Tableau

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Principal Test Engineer to lead test planning, execution, and risk mitigation for advanced programs. The role requires DoD Secret clearance and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated test solutions.

Responsibilities include managing HWIL/SWIL test environments, developing test plans, coordinating with suppliers, and producing data-driven evaluations to drive design improvements while ensuring safety