Staff Systems Test Engineer - 19829

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, UT is seeking a Staff Systems Test Engineer for the AVE-IATC team to translate customer requirements into robust test solutions for the Sentinel program. This role requires a US citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SAP approval.

You will lead test campaigns, develop and execute test plans, coordinate with SMEs and IPTs, oversee hardware-in-the-loop testing, and contribute to TRRs and Readiness Reviews.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with active DoD Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with fewer years
• Experience leading test campaigns and developing test plans
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and instrumentation

Responsibilities

• Develop test solutions from customer needs within schedule and cost constraints
• Prepare and execute comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules
• Coordinate with SMEs and test teams to define objectives and risks
• Oversee hardware-in-the-loop instrumentation requirements and testing
• Lead Test Readiness Reviews and Technical Reviews
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to maximize test resources

Skills

Test leadership

System integration

Test planning

Data instrumentation

Test procedures

ConOps flows

Test data

Education

Bachelor's degree (STEM)

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

IBM DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Test Engineer for the AVE-IATC (TP&E) team. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.

What You Will 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.
• Utilize excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
• Working well in a team environment, collaborate with multiple engineering teams to define test objectives and requirements for test activities in a hardware in the loop lab.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience , OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience, OR 4 years extra in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance , at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• 8+ years of experience of system integration (HW and SW)
• 8+ years of experience supporting the development, plan, and execution of test plans and reporting
• 8+ years of experience with data collection/instrumentation (methods, hardware, setup, and troubleshooting)
• 8+ years of experience with the generation of test procedures and test readiness reviews (TRRs)
• 8+ years of experience creating test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that maximizes the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints
• 8+ years of experience generating and supporting test data decomposition and test reports to other IPTs
• 8+ years of experience in consolidating and processing of final test data for requirements verification/model validation sign-off
• 8+ years of experience leading teams through a test campaign

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103
• Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs
• Knowledge/Experience with IBM DOORS database
• Experience in troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software
• Experience defining test objectives based on test requirements, VCRM and interface and specification documentation

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 thro