Sentinel - Principal Aeronautical Engineer - 14515

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join their innovative team in Roy, Utah. This role involves developing and executing comprehensive test plans, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring the successful verification and validation of complex systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system integration and testing principles, alongside excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a robust benefits package, including relocation assistance, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of aeronautics.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in aeronautical engineering with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in system integration and test principles.
• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and procedures to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate with teams to identify test objectives and risks.
• Conduct daily briefings and approve test events.

Skills

System Integration

Test Principles

Data Collection

Troubleshooting

Test Documentation

Excellent Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Model-Based Engineering Tools

IBM JAZZ

Job description

Sentinel - Principal Aeronautical Engineer - 14515

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 is seeking a Principal Aeronautical Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Develop customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints.

• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules.

• Review and evaluate test requirements for completeness of test program.

• Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts, Element Test teams, System Test teams, and other stakeholders to identify test objectives, test requirements, and risks that require test to mitigate

• Supporting development of instrumentation requirements for Hardware in the Loop testing.

• Identify test support requirements and coordinate with Design & Integration team for budget and personnel needs

• Overseeing test activities in support or requirement verification and validation.

• Conduct daily briefing and approve test start for each test event.

• Approve Break of Configuration on the test floor

• Conduct tabletop reviews and dry run test procedures with test team prior to execution

• Coordinate and conduct Technical and Safety Review Boards, and Test Readiness Reviews

• Support customer Test Plan Working Groups

• Prepare Test Planning Team charters

• Coordinate with Quality organization for test support

• Review and approve major test amendments

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree in a STEM field of study; or 3 years with a Masters; or 1 years with a PhD

• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• Experience with system integration (HW and/or SW) and test principles.

• Experience defining test objectives based on test requirements, VCRM, interface and/or specification documentation.

• Experience with data collection/instrumentation (methods, hardware, setup, and troubleshooting).

• Experience in troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software.

• Experience with test documentation such as test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing and checkout).

• Experience as acting Test Conductor/Lead during test procedure execution.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• Experience with Verification Cross Reference Matrices

• Experience in using a requirements management tool, such as DOORS

• Experience with Model-Based Engineering Tools

• Experience developing and executing integrated hardware and software testing

• Experience with IBM JAZZ

• Works well in a team environment.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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