Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Test Engineer to join the Integration and Test Department in Woodland Hills, CA. The role involves leading the conduction of comprehensive verification activities throughout the program life cycle, including requirements analysis, test procedure development, test execution, and formal reporting. Products you will support could include inertial measurement units, embedded GPS inertial navigations systems, and/or integrated avionics.
What You’ll get to Do
Lead and manage the cost, schedule, and performance of testing campaigns
Develop test requirements and detailed integration test plans, procedures, readiness reviews (TRRs), test data, and reports
Execute qualification testing in accordance with established requirements, plans, and procedures
Conduct tests while managing and prioritizing problem resolution
Compile data to determine necessary changes in test equipment, procedures, or to establish new test requirements
Establish and lead Failure Review Boards for testing anomalies
Other responsibilities include
Lead cross-functional teams (including hardware, software, and systems engineers) in both laboratory and field environments.
Conduct formal technical reviews, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) with internal stakeholders and external customers.
Test Equipment Management that includes the design, development, or integration of specialized test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
Data Analysis of test data, identify anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and generate comprehensive test reports.
Technical and operational problem solving in order to troubleshoot complex, multi-domain system failures (hardware/software/mechanical) and conduct root cause analyses.
Act as the primary technical point of contact during test events, managing customer expectations and reporting results.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university with 12 years of related test experience, or a Master's Degree with 10 years of experience; or a PhD with 8 years of experience. 16+ years of test experience in lieu of the Bachelor’s Degree will be considered.
Experience authoring test procedures, managing test facility interfaces, and ensuring test data integrity and cataloging
Experience with test leadership leading a test/integration team with end-to-end testing accountability
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple, shifting priorities while maintaining safety and quality standards
US Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance within a timeframe acceptable to management
Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA with support of test events at offsite testing facilities as required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating/testing GPS, inertial navigation systems, or avionics systems
Demonstrated experience in hardware and software systems integration
Cost Account Manager (CAM) experience with EVMS expertise
Experience with COMSEC material management
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $161,000.00 - $241,400.00
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.
