System Integration & Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a System Integration & Test Engineer in Melbourne, FL. The role supports lab testing across air vehicle and mission systems, with a start date contingent on SAP access.

The position requires a STEM degree with 2+ years of experience, an active US government clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP clearance. Occasional shifts and travel are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in STEM with 2+ years’ experience.
• Must have active US Government clearance.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance if required.
• Experience in aerospace or test engineering.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-time integration and functionality checkouts for new or updated air vehicle and mission system capabilities.
• Develop, update, dry run, execute, and brief formal test procedures in a lab environment for software certification.
• Post-test analysis of recorded data to support pass or fail disposition.
• Document and support investigations, path-forward, and retest efforts for defects.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, hardware, software, production, ground test, and flight test teams.

Skills

Lab test operation

Engineering principles

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Written communication

Cross-team collaboration

Shift/overtime flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Active US Government clearance

Tools

Atlassian tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a System Integration & Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Lab Test organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL. Please note: A start date, for candidates selected, will be determined after obtaining Special Program Access (SAP).

Responsibilities

• Perform first-time integration and functionality checkouts for new or updated air vehicle and mission system capabilities.
• Utilize systems engineering products and principles to derive test conditions, configurations, actions, expected results, and success criteria for system under test.
• Plan, develop, update, dry run, execute, and brief formal test procedures in a lab environment in support of software certification.
• Perform post-test analysis of recorded data to support pass or fail disposition for test steps and procedures.
• Document and support investigation, analysis, path-forward, and retest efforts for test defects and anomalies.
• Collaborate with and support systems engineering, hardware, software, production, ground test, and flight test teams.

Skills and Expectations

• Ability to start up and operate lab test systems and equipment once trained.
• Application of technical principles, engineering concepts, and test-like-you-fly methodology relevant to air vehicle and mission systems lab testing.
• Ability to apply logical reasoning to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Ability to follow written test procedures, interpret real time observations and recorded data, and make sound judgements about system behaviors and responses.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate willingness to collaborate across teams with diverse skillsets and roles to enable program success.
• *Occasional odd shifts and overtime will be required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with at least 2 years of experience; or master’s or higher degree in a STEM discipline.
• Must have an active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Prior professional experience in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, computer, or test engineering.
• Understanding of fundamental engineering concepts.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Strike Program Access.
• Prior test engineering experience in hardware, software, laboratory, specialty, ground, or flight test.
• Prior experience in design, build, operation, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft subsystems, mission systems, or communication systems.
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite.
• Experience with coding or automation including Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, etc.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grummanconsiders a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

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We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.