Senior Systems Test Engineer - Naval Launcher Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Systems Engineer Level 4 for development and support of launcher systems for the US Navy, based in Sunnyvale, CA. You will collaborate in a team-oriented culture with emphasis on automation, continuous learning and ownership of test activities.

The role requires leading test planning, requirements verification, and in-field execution across multiple projects, with travel up to 50% to support reviews and testing events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relevant work; Masters 6+ years or PhD 3+ years.
• Exposure to EVMS, CAM and project management activities.
• Experience authoring and leading teams in test plans and procedures for mechanical systems.
• Experience developing test objectives linked to requirement verification and success criteria.
• Experience leading test meetings/working groups and stakeholder management.
• Experience authoring and leading BOEs and proposal support.
• Experience with in-field test execution leadership for multiple partners and customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional analysis, scheduling analysis, and detailed trade studies to translate requirements into test objectives and plans.
• Develop test system architecture, plans, and procedures; execute testing per plans and report results.
• Support system integration, installation, test, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure test activities meet objectives.

Skills

EVMS exposure

CAM

Project management

Test plan development

Stakeholder management

Test report writing

BOEs & proposal support

In-field test execution leadership

Hands-on mechanical

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Systems Engineer Level 4 for development and support of launcher systems for the US Navy, based in Sunnyvale, CA. You will collaborate in a team-oriented culture with emphasis on automation, continuous learning and ownership of test activities.

The role requires leading test planning, requirements verification, and in-field execution across multiple projects, with travel up to 50% to support reviews and testing events.