Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 72,000 - 134,000; 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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer for the AVE-IATC team, based in Roy, UT, supporting the Sentinel Program. The role focuses on developing test plans, coordinating with SMEs and design teams, and ensuring thorough verification activities across hardware and software interfaces.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance, with experience in test instrumentation and system integration.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain DoD security clearance for the role.
• Experience with software and/or hardware testing.
• Working knowledge of system integration (HW and SW).
• Experience developing, planning, and executing test plans and reporting.
• Familiarity with test instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions with respect to technical schedule and cost constraints.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of test plans, procedures and schedules.
• Review and evaluate test requirements for completeness of test program.
• Coordinate with SMEs, element test teams, and system test teams to identify test objectives, requirements, and risks needing mitigation.
• Support instrumentation requirements for Hardware-in-the-Loop testing.
• Identify test support requirements and coordinate with Design & Integration teams for budget and personnel needs.
• Oversee test activities in support of verification and validation.
• Conduct daily briefings and approve test starts for each test event.
• Coordinate and conduct Technical and Safety Review Boards, and Test Readiness Reviews.
• Prepare Test Planning Team charters and coordinate with Quality for test support.
• Review and approve major test amendments.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of employees and management.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to define test objectives for HW/SW-in-the-loop lab.

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Requirements review

Stakeholder coordination

Instrumentation

Resource coordination

Test oversight

Test briefing

Configuration management

Technical reviews

Safety reviews

Customer engagement

Team charters

Quality coordination

Change control

Communication

HW/SW integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree in Science

PhD

Tools

IBM DOORS

Job description

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 Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer for the AVE-IATC (TP&E) team. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel 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:

• Test Engineer T02 Level: 2 Years with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years with Masters

• Principal Test Engineer T03 Level: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

For Both:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, or current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• Software and/or Hardware testing experience

• Working knowledge of system integration (HW and SW)

• Experience supporting the development, plan, and execution of test plans and reporting

• Familiarity with test instrumentation

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 with the generation of test procedures and test readiness reviews (TRRs)

• Experience creating test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that maximizes the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints

• Experience generating and supporting test data decomposition and test reports to other IPTs

• Assist in consolidating and processing of final test data for requirements verification/model validation sign-off

• Experience as acting Test Conductor/Lead during test procedure execution

• Experience in troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software

• Experience defining test objectives based on test requirements, VCRM and interface and specification documentation

• Experience with data collection/instrumentation (methods, hardware, setup, and troubleshooting)

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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

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Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

The 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.

Job Category: Engineering