Staff Systems Engineer – Ground Element I&T (SCI)

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to support factory and site testing in Redondo Beach, CA. You will develop test procedures, lead dry-runs, and present at TRRs/TRBs, collaborating with software, network, and systems teams to ensure integration readiness.

The role requires a STEM degree with 8–12+ years (or equivalent), an active SCI clearance, and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time. A strong background in test and integration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of engineering experience or Master’s with 10+ years or PhD with 8+ years.
• Active SCI clearance required at time of application or ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance.
• Minimum of three years of experience in test procedure development, test planning, and/or integration and test.
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and execute system-level integration and test procedures in factory and site environments.
• Plan and conduct dry-runs and run-for-record test executions, coordinating resources, configurations, and data collection.
• Prepare and present material for Test Readiness Reviews and Test Review Boards.
• Analyze test data to verify requirements, identify anomalies, and drive resolution with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Contribute inputs to RFCs and configuration/change control artifacts.
• Author and maintain Ground Element documentation such as System Test Plans and Site Integration Requirements.

Skills

Test procedure development

Test planning

Integration and test

Written and oral communication

Willingness to travel

Linux knowledge

Command line

Python scripting

Networking basics

Playwright

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Education

B.S. in STEM (12+ years)

M.S. in STEM (10+ years)

PhD in STEM (8+ years)

Tools

Playwright

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to support factory and site testing in Redondo Beach, CA. You will develop test procedures, lead dry-runs, and present at TRRs/TRBs, collaborating with software, network, and systems teams to ensure integration readiness.

The role requires a STEM degree with 8–12+ years (or equivalent), an active SCI clearance, and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time. A strong background in test and integration is essential.