Staff Systems Integration & Test Engineer Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 169,000 - 253,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Baltimore and Partnered Sites division seeks a Staff Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineer Lead in Baltimore, MD to support the Airborne Multifunction Sensors Business Unit. Candidates bring strong production follow-through, mechanical insight, and experience in mode and systems integration and EVM.

Responsibilities include coordinating with engineering leadership, driving system acceptance testing, and leading cross-functional teams across IPTs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM with 12+ years, Master’s with 10, or Ph.D. with 8; additional 4 years may substitute degree.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams and EMD programs.
• Experience with mode integration and system acceptance testing.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship and active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering leadership and cross-functional teams to meet program schedules.
• Perform production follow of systems through life cycle to ensure sell-off and delivery.
• Lead system acceptance testing and lab asset configurations.
• Manage configuration and data management processes; produce verification plans and reports.
• Communicate status to stakeholders and leadership.
• Define test facility requirements and plan testing.
• Serve as liaison between union technicians and supported program.

Skills

Systems engineering

Radar systems

Team collaboration

Technical documentation

MS Office

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Programming languages

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Security Clearance

Clearance required: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Travel

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites division is seeking a Staff Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineer Lead in Baltimore, MD to support the Airborne Multifunction Sensors Business Unit. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of production and system hardware follow, a mechanical background, and experience in mode and systems integration, earned value management (EVM), and system acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering leadership and cross-functional teams to meet program and delivery schedules.
• Perform production follow of systems through their life cycle to ensure sell‑off and delivery.
• Carry out system acceptance testing and lab asset configurations.
• Support all mode integration shifts and troubleshoot issues.
• Accountable to Program Manager/Director for Systems I&T cost, schedule, and technical execution.
• Lead horizontal integration across engineering disciplines and IPTs to ensure successful execution of the technical statement of work.
• Manage configuration and data management processes and produce Systems I&T product verification plans and reports.
• Communicate accomplishments, status, and challenges to internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform CAM responsibilities as needed, reporting to program leadership.
• Participate in sell‑off and delivery of systems, coordinating with Mission and Quality Assurance.
• Develop and peer‑review test documentation, proposals, and technical volumes.
• Decompose program and system requirements into test requirements.
• Define test facility requirements and support test planning.
• Serve as liaison between union technicians and supported program.
• Frequent interaction with suppliers, including travel to supplier sites.
• Support management of program risk database.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, Master’s with 10 years, or Ph.D. with 8 years; additional 4 years can be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team environment.
• Experience with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) programs, including mode integration and system acceptance testing.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience tracking milestones and executing tasks per program schedules.
• Proficiency in generating technical documents and using software/data processing tools (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, programming languages).
• Understanding of common Test Engineering methodologies and practices.
• U.S. citizenship required; active U.S. Government Secret clearance and ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access.
• Knowledge of radar systems.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts (requirements analysis, verification planning, execution).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of EMD and production system hardware follow and integration, mechanical background, and EVM experience.
• Relevant flight and laboratory test experience.
• At least 2 years serving as Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, technical or program lead, IPT lead, or CAM responsible for delivering program tasks, milestones, or contract deliverables.
• At least 2 years supporting development, integration, testing, or production of radar or related sensor systems.
• Experience leading or coordinating activities across dispersed teams, including collaboration with personnel at multiple sites or remote environments.
• Experience with EP/EMI and environmental qualification testing.

Salary & Compensation

Primary level salary range: $169,000.00 – $253,600.00. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off.

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.