Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life & disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Woodland Hills, CA is hiring a Systems Engineer to join an agile, on-site team. You will derive and trace requirements, develop tests, and verify performance across complex sensor systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, model-based engineering, and ensuring milestones are met for high-assurance defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 2+ years of engineering experience; Master’s degree with 1+ year experience.
• Experience in system engineering activities including requirements development, test case development, verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Identify unique requirements from a broad customer base and translate into design documentation.
• Work with an Agile team to ensure designs meet system requirements and are verifiable through tests.
• Develop simulation models for sensors and systems and manage multiple requirements sets.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements development

Test case development

Verification & validation

Software requirements

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS

JIRA

ClearQuest / ClearCase

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.Job DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!We at Northrop Grumman Missions Systems are seeking a skilled Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer for Integration & Test in Woodland Hills, CAKey Responsibilities:Identifying unique requirements from a broad customer base, flowing the requirements into design documentation, and working with a diverse team to build and test those requirements.Work on the capabilities of current products, performance analyses, design information, and requirements verification methods.Ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation.Generate, review, and manage multiple requirements sets that cover all aspects of both performance and nonperformance including mechanical interfaces, electrical interfaces, data requirements, environmental requirements, and reliability.Awareness and responsiveness to contract milestones and deliverables.Work with an Agile team to ensure the designs are sufficient to meet the system requirements.Work with various Agile teams to ensure all requirements are verified through inspection, analysis, demonstration, or test often by providing test and data reduction scripts.Facilitate test directions to ensure production tests and troubleshooting tests are executed correctly and resulting data conforms to requirements.Develop simulation models for sensors and systems.This requisition may be filled as a Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer.Basic Qualifications for Systems Engineer:Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 2+ years of engineering experience; Master's Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)Experience in System Engineering activities such as:Software requirements developmentRequirements developmentTest Case developmentVerification and Validation i.e. experience running tests and documenting resultsA current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CABasic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer:Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 5+ years of engineering experience; Master's Science degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 3+ years of engineering experience; PhD in in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 1+ year of experienceExperience in System Engineering activities such as:Software requirements developmentRequirements developmentTest Case developmentVerification and Validation i.e. experience running tests and documenting resultsA current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CAPreferred Qualifications:Excellent written and oral communication skillsCollaborate with cross-functional teamsExperience supporting test investigations and debugging effortsExperience with IBM Rational DOORS and technical baseline managementExperience with working in an engineering Agile teamExperience with JIRASystems Engineering experience on large, complex systemsLab and system integration experienceExcellent time management, organizational skillsUnderstanding and experience with Model Based Systems Engineering and Cameo modeling (or equivalent)Experience with ClearQuest / ClearCasePrimary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including 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.