Senior Test Engineer - HIL/ITP for Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 153,600 - 230,400; 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 is seeking a senior test engineer in Huntsville to prepare and manage test environments for Phase 2 and future phases. You will translate contractual requirements into comprehensive system-level test solutions that balance performance, schedule, and cost, and develop integrated test plans for subsystem and system-level tests.

You will coordinate across internal teams and external suppliers, analyze test results, and provide data-driven recommendations to drive design

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing and executing integrated test plans within defense/aerospace systems.
• 8+ years of hardware-in-the-loop and system-level test coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.
• 8+ years of experience in development of innovative Test Automation solutions.
• 8+ years of experience documenting test requirements in requirements management systems (e.g., DOORS).
• 8+ years of experience assessing anomalies and developing resolutions within test procedures.
• 8+ years of experience reviewing test status, managing schedules and supervising technicians.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage facilities, labs, HWIL/SWIL test environments and supporting infrastructure for Phase 2 and future-phase test activities.
• Translate customer contractual requirements into comprehensive system-level test solutions balancing technical performance, schedule and cost constraints.
• Develop, lead, and execute integrated test plans, procedures, and schedules for subsystem and system-level test events.
• Coordinate and integrate test activities across internal engineering teams, lab operations, range organizations and external suppliers to achieve coherent test campaigns.
• Perform technical analysis of test results and system performance; generate reports and data-driven recommendations for design improvements.

Skills

Integrated test planning

Test automation

Test data analysis

Technical liaison

System-level testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

4 years extra in lieu of degree

Tools

DOORS

Atlassian (Confluence, Jira)

Tableau

Data analytics tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a senior test engineer in Huntsville to prepare and manage test environments for Phase 2 and future phases. You will translate contractual requirements into comprehensive system-level test solutions that balance performance, schedule, and cost, and develop integrated test plans for subsystem and system-level tests.

You will coordinate across internal teams and external suppliers, analyze test results, and provide data-driven recommendations to drive design