Senior Systems Engineer — Ground Element Integration & Test

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector seeks a Staff Systems Engineer - Level 5 in Redondo Beach, CA to lead and execute ground element integration and test activities. You will develop procedures, plan dry-runs, and prepare material for TRRs and TRBs.

You will collaborate with software, network, and systems teams, manage RFC inputs, and support site installation and travel up to 25%. A SCI or Top Secret clearance is required at start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of engineering experience, or advanced degree with corresponding years.
• Active SCI or Top Secret clearance at time of application and ability to maintain it.
• Minimum of three years of experience in test procedure development, test planning, and/or integration and test.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and execute system-level integration and test procedures for the Ground Element in factory and site environments.
• Plan and conduct dry-runs and run-for-record test executions with resource coordination and data collection.
• Prepare material for TRRs and TRBs, including objectives, configurations, results, and discrepancies.
• Analyze test data to verify requirements, identify anomalies, and drive resolution with cross-functional teams.
• Provide inputs to RFCs and configuration/change artifacts based on test findings.
• Author and maintain Ground Element documentation such as Network Interface Planning Documents and System Test Plans.
• Support hardware, software, and network integration within the ground system, including troubleshooting of interfaces.
• Collaborate with software, network, and systems engineers to ensure testability and verification of requirements.
• Participate in site installation and verification activities, with travel as required.
• Adhere to test processes, CM, and quality standards and identify continuous improvements.

Skills

Test procedure development

Test planning

Integration and test

Written communications

Oral communications

Willingness to travel

Linux knowledge

Python scripting

Ground element testing

Automated Test Frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years

Master's degree in STEM with 10+ years

PhD in STEM with 8+ years

Tools

Linux

Playwright

Test instruments (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers)

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector seeks a Staff Systems Engineer - Level 5 in Redondo Beach, CA to lead and execute ground element integration and test activities. You will develop procedures, plan dry-runs, and prepare material for TRRs and TRBs.

You will collaborate with software, network, and systems teams, manage RFC inputs, and support site installation and travel up to 25%. A SCI or Top Secret clearance is required at start.