Sentinel - Principal / Systems Test Engineer - 18417

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 72,100 - 108,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k)

Educational Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Test Engineer in Roy, UT. This position involves supporting the Sentinel project and requires US Citizenship with an active Secret Clearance. The role includes developing test plans, coordinating testing activities, and ensuring compliance with requirements.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's in STEM, with 2+ years of experience in integrated test plans. Benefits include medical coverage, 401(k), and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in developing integrated test plans and procedures.
• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support requirement derivation and verification planning.
• Develop and direct test plans, procedures and schedules.
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems.

Skills

Developing integrated test plans

RF/Comms experience

Requirements decomposition

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's / PhD in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

DOORS database

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program.

What You’ll Get To Do

The selected engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks supporting requirement derivation and verification planning for the Command Systems (CS) Integration and Test Team. The engineer will be responsible for performing tasks dealing with requirement decomposition, compliance tracking, and verification planning and verification execution. This will also include:

• Synthesizing customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints.
• Developing and directing the preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for subsystem components.
• Coordinating integrated testing activities.
• Supporting the development of the program Integrated Test Plan (ITP) for the CS segment.
• Reviewing and evaluating test requirements to ensure completeness of the test program.
• Performing technical analysis of complete systems and preparing comprehensive system level evaluations.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 years with a Bachelor’s in STEM (T‑02); 0 years with a Master’s; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years with a Bachelor’s in STEM (T‑03); 3 years with a Master’s; 1 year with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 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.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in developing integrated test plans and procedures.
• 2+ years of demonstrated RF/Comms experience.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, DOORS database, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Science, technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field of study.
• 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 JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience with developing an Integrated Test Plan (ITP).
• Experience with developing and overseeing a supplier statement of work (SOW).
• Understanding of Model-Based System Engineering principles, working experience with CAMEO.
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103, or equivalent.
• Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs.

Benefits

The 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.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 – $108,100.00. Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 – $134,200.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.