Sentinel - Systems Test Engineer - 18718*

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is looking for a Systems Test Engineer to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in Roy, UT. The role involves planning and executing vehicle-level integration, test, and checkout activities in the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment team.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience and an active DoD Secret clearance. Responsibilities include developing test plans, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with test procedures.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, 401k, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with a Bachelor of Science or 0 years with a Master’s.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Working knowledge of system integration and test principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop test solutions based on customer needs and requirements.
• Prepare and execute comprehensive test plans and procedures.
• Coordinate with various teams to identify test objectives and risks.

Skills

System integration

Test principles

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Requirements

Secret clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Job Overview

Systems Test Engineer to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. Located in Roy, UT. Works in Aerospace Vehicle Equipment team to plan and execute vehicle‑level integration, test, and checkout activities for the Sentinel program.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions within 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, requirements, and risks that require mitigation.
• Support 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.
• Oversee test activities in support of 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.
• Utilize excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to define test objectives and requirements for test activities in a hardware‑in‑the‑loop lab.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 years with Bachelor of Science; 0 years with Master’s.
• Active DoD Secret clearance at time of application and ability to obtain SAP approval.
• Working knowledge of system integration (HW and SW) and test principles.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Knowledge of system integration and test principles and processes.
• Experience supporting the development, planning, and execution of test plans and reporting.
• Experience with development of test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing and checkout).
• Basic knowledge of systems engineering principles including requirement decomposition and allocation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in sensor navigation, including inertial, radio, and/or optical navigation techniques.
• Experience in strategic missile guidance and implementation of guidance algorithms.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, and/or other tools for GN&C Analysis and development.
• Knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103.
• Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs.
• Knowledge/Experience with IBM DOORS database.
• Support the generation of test procedures and test readiness reviews (TRRs).
• Creation of test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints.
• Generate and support test data decomposition and test reports to other IPTs.
• Assist in consolidating and processing of final test data for requirements verification/model validation sign‑off.
• Strong understanding of entire product lifecycle, modeling and engineering best practices.
• Experience as acting Test Conductor/Lead during test procedure execution.
• Experience in troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software.
• Experience defining test objectives based on test requirements, VCRM, and interface and specification documentation.
• Experience with data collection/instrumentation (methods, hardware, setup, and troubleshooting).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• 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.

EEO Statement

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.