Staff Test Engineer, Advanced Programs (HWIL/SWIL)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 154,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Test Engineer to support Advanced Programs in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on planning, configuring, and executing HWIL/SWIL test activities, translating contractual requirements into integrated test concepts that balance performance, schedule, and cost.

You will lead preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans and collaborate across internal teams and external suppliers, ensuring traceability of requirements and data-driven

Responsibilities

• Prepare and configure test facilities and HWIL/SWIL laboratories, including planning, procurement, builds, and readiness for Phase 2 and future phase test activities.
• Translate customer contractual requirements into integrated test concepts and solutions that balance technical performance, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Develop and lead preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for subsystem, system, and lab-based testing, including In Air Eject Test and Underwater Eject Test events.
• Coordinate integrated test activities, resources, and configurations across internal engineering teams, test operations, and external suppliers to ensure test readiness and efficient execution.
• Contribute to and maintain the program Integrated Test Plan (ITP), ensuring completeness, consistency, and traceability of test requirements through verification and validation.
• Perform technical analysis of test data and system performance, generating clear, data-driven evaluation reports and recommendations to drive design and risk-reduction decisions.
• Review and assess supplier test plans, procedures, and results, including verification of delivered components and formal test data review for compliance to requirements.
• Design and implement proof-of-concept and early risk-mitigation test methods, fixtures, and configurations to support Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction objectives.
• Manage test data acquisition, configuration control, analysis, and documentation using appropriate digital tools to ensure traceability and reusability.
• Provide first line engineering support for maintenance, repairs, and modifications to systems under test, supervision, and direction to maintenance personnel for maintenance, repairs, and modifications to systems under test.
• Serve as a technical liaison on test-related matters with customers, subcontractors, and senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment on test strategy, execution status, and results while maintaining safety, security, and export-control compliance.

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Test Engineer to support Advanced Programs in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on planning, configuring, and executing HWIL/SWIL test activities, translating contractual requirements into integrated test concepts that balance performance, schedule, and cost.

You will lead preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans and collaborate across internal teams and external suppliers, ensuring traceability of requirements and data-driven