Sentinel - Principal / Systems Test Engineer - 18417*
or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph after the heading maybe under About the role? But we need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location (Roy, UT), relocation assistance may be available, clearance required (Secret), travel 10%, etc. Also mention that position may be filled at level 2 or 3. Also mention Sentinel – GBSD program. We need to avoid boilerplate: EEO, application period, etc. Remove those. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /. Use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay and Schedule sections only if posting actually states them. It does: salary ranges given, schedule 9/80. So include Pay and Schedule sections.
Benefits: they list medical, dental, vision, 401k, educational assistance, life insurance, EAP, PTO, health & wellness resources, employee discounts. Also mention other benefits later but we can combine.
We need to avoid duplication.
Let's structure:
About the role
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer (level 2 or 3) to support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program in Roy, UT. The position may offer competitive relocation assistance, requires an active Secret clearance (or higher) with ability to receive SAP certification, and involves approximately 10% travel.
Responsibilities
- Synthesizing customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledge technical schedule and cost constraints.
- Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for subsystem components.
- Coordinate integrated testing activities.
- Support development of the program Integrated Test Plan (ITP) for the CS segment.
- Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
- Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations.
Requirements
Systems Test Engineer (T-02)
- 2 years with Bachelors in STEM; 0 years with Masters.
- US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with ability to receive SAP certification.
- 1+ year of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures.
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis.
Principal Systems Test Engineer (T-03)
- 5 years with Bachelors in STEM; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with ability to receive SAP certification.
- 2+ years of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures.
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree or higher in a STEM field.
- US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with ability to receive SAP certification.
- Experience with developing an Integrated Test Plan (ITP).
- Demonstrated experience in RF/Comms test planning and execution.
- Demonstrated experience in EMI/E3 test planning and execution.
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience with Model Based System Engineering principles, CAMEO, and DOORS.
- Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs.
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
Pay
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
Schedule
Standard work schedule is a 9/80 (nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, every other Friday off).
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. We didn't. We didn't include Job ID. We removed boilerplate. All good.
Check for any missing substantive info: mention that position may be filled at level 2 or 3 (we included). Mention that relocation assistance may be available (we included in About the role). Mention clearance required (Secret) and ability to receive SAP (we included). Travel 10% (we included). Also mention that the role may offer competitive relocation assistance package (we said may offer competitive relocation assistance). Good.
We also need to include that the position supports Sentinel – GBSD program (we did). Also mention that the engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks supporting requirement derivation and verification planning for the Command Systems (CS) Integration and Test Team (we covered in responsibilities). Good.
We should maybe include a short paragraph about the company description? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. The initial paragraph about Northrop Grumman's history and culture is substantive? It's generic but maybe considered boilerplate? It's not about the job. Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of the posting. However the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The company description is not explicitly listed as boilerplate to remove, but it's generic fluff. However it's substantive? It's not specific to the role. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The company description is detail but not specific to the role. It might be considered boilerplate but not explicitly prohibited. Safer to keep it? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." It doesn't say remove generic company description. So we could keep it as part of About the role. But we already have a short About the role paragraph; we could expand to include that description. However that might be considered filler but not prohibited. The instruction also says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could include that description in About the role.
Let's incorporate the company description into About the role paragraph.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate. Let's craft About the role:
At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide, from the first transatlantic flight to stealth bombers and moon landings. The company values intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a pioneering spirit. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer (level 2 or 3) to support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program in Roy, UT. The role may offer competitive relocation assistance, requires an active Secret clearance (or higher) with ability to receive SAP certification, and involves approximately 10% travel.
That preserves the company description.
Now ensure we didn't miss any other specifics: "This position will be located in Roy, UT and it will support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package." Already covered.
Also "What You'll Get To Do" we turned into responsibilities.
Also "Basic Qualifications" we turned into Requirements.
Also "Preferred Qualifications (nice to have!)" we turned into Preferred Qualifications.
Also benefits list we captured.
Also pay and schedule.
We also need to include that "As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:" we already captured benefits.
Also mention "This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80." captured.
Also mention "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." This is somewhat overlapping with benefits but adds overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long term incentives. Should we include? It's substantive. We could add a note under Benefits or Pay. Since it's about compensation beyond base pay, maybe add a short paragraph under Pay about additional compensation. Or under Benefits add items like overtime eligibility, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long term incentives (for VP/Director). However the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could extend Pay section to include these details.
Let's add under Pay: after salary ranges, a sentence: "Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives."
Also note that Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and PTO (already covered). Might be duplicate but okay.
We should avoid duplication; we already have health insurance etc in Benefits. The extra sentence about health insurance etc is duplicate; we can omit that part to avoid duplication. Keep only the overtime/shift differential/bonus/long term incentives.
Thus Pay section:
Pay
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
Now Benefits section we already have list; we could also add "Company paid holidays" but we have PTO; but we can add as separate item if not duplicate. The benefits list originally: Medical, Dental & Vision coverage, 401k, Educational
for prose. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay and Schedule sections only if posting actually states them. It does: salary ranges given, schedule 9/80. So include Pay and Schedule sections. Benefits: they list medical, dental, vision, 401k, educational assistance, life insurance, EAP, PTO, health & wellness resources, employee discounts. Also mention other benefits later but we can combine. We need to avoid duplication. Let's structure:
About the role
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer (level 2 or 3) to support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program in Roy, UT. The position may offer competitive relocation assistance, requires an active Secret clearance (or higher) with ability to receive SAP certification, and involves approximately 10% travel.
Responsibilities
- Synthesizing customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledge technical schedule and cost constraints.
- Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for subsystem components.
- Coordinate integrated testing activities.
- Support development of the program Integrated Test Plan (ITP) for the CS segment.
- Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
- Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations.
Requirements
Systems Test Engineer (T-02)
- 2 years with Bachelors in STEM; 0 years with Masters.
- US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with ability to receive SAP certification.
- 1+ year of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures.
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis.
Principal Systems Test Engineer (T-03)
- 5 years with Bachelors in STEM; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with ability to receive SAP certification.
- 2+ years of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures.
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree or higher in a STEM field.
- US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with ability to receive SAP certification.
- Experience with developing an Integrated Test Plan (ITP).
- Demonstrated experience in RF/Comms test planning and execution.
- Demonstrated experience in EMI/E3 test planning and execution.
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience with Model Based System Engineering principles, CAMEO, and DOORS.
- Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs.
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
Pay
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
Schedule
Standard work schedule is a 9/80 (nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, every other Friday off).
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. We didn't. We didn't include Job ID. We removed boilerplate. All good. Check for any missing substantive info: mention that position may be filled at level 2 or 3 (we included). Mention that relocation assistance may be available (we included in About the role). Mention clearance required (Secret) and ability to receive SAP (we included). Travel 10% (we included). Also mention that the role may offer competitive relocation assistance package (we said may offer competitive relocation assistance). Good. We also need to include that the position supports Sentinel – GBSD program (we did). Also mention that the engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks supporting requirement derivation and verification planning for the Command Systems (CS) Integration and Test Team (we covered in responsibilities). Good. We should maybe include a short paragraph about the company description? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. The initial paragraph about Northrop Grumman's history and culture is substantive? It's generic but maybe considered boilerplate? It's not about the job. Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of the posting. However the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The company description is not explicitly listed as boilerplate to remove, but it's generic fluff. However it's substantive? It's not specific to the role. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The company description is detail but not specific to the role. It might be considered boilerplate but not explicitly prohibited. Safer to keep it? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." It doesn't say remove generic company description. So we could keep it as part of About the role. But we already have a short About the role paragraph; we could expand to include that description. However that might be considered filler but not prohibited. The instruction also says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could include that description in About the role. Let's incorporate the company description into About the role paragraph. We need to ensure we don't duplicate. Let's craft About the role:At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide, from the first transatlantic flight to stealth bombers and moon landings. The company values intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a pioneering spirit. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer (level 2 or 3) to support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program in Roy, UT. The role may offer competitive relocation assistance, requires an active Secret clearance (or higher) with ability to receive SAP certification, and involves approximately 10% travel.
That preserves the company description. Now ensure we didn't miss any other specifics: "This position will be located in Roy, UT and it will support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package." Already covered. Also "What You'll Get To Do" we turned into responsibilities. Also "Basic Qualifications" we turned into Requirements. Also "Preferred Qualifications (nice to have!)" we turned into Preferred Qualifications. Also benefits list we captured. Also pay and schedule. We also need to include that "As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:" we already captured benefits. Also mention "This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80." captured. Also mention "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." This is somewhat overlapping with benefits but adds overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long term incentives. Should we include? It's substantive. We could add a note under Benefits or Pay. Since it's about compensation beyond base pay, maybe add a short paragraph under Pay about additional compensation. Or under Benefits add items like overtime eligibility, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long term incentives (for VP/Director). However the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could extend Pay section to include these details. Let's add under Pay: after salary ranges, a sentence: "Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives." Also note that Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and PTO (already covered). Might be duplicate but okay. We should avoid duplication; we already have health insurance etc in Benefits. The extra sentence about health insurance etc is duplicate; we can omit that part to avoid duplication. Keep only the overtime/shift differential/bonus/long term incentives. Thus Pay section:Pay
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.