Sr Principal Engineer Systems Test

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Travel is required, approximately 10% of the time.

About the Role

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a System Test Engineer/Principal System Test Engineer located in Rancho Bernardo, CA. Drive integrated test plans and system-level analysis while leading lab and integration testing in close collaboration with design and analysis teams in an Agile environment. Experience with DOORS and Jazz is key, and MQ-4C Triton background is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and publish Integrated Test Plans and detailed test schedules and procedures for SYSIII testing.
• Provide laboratory support for integration testing activities.
• Organize and lead test planning working groups.
• Collaborate with design and analysis teams to define test configurations and data requirements.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure the completeness of the test program.
• Conduct technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive evaluations at the system level.
• Support test readiness reviews and conduct pre/post-test briefings.
• Conduct and contribute to pre- and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.
• Maintain metrics on testing status and constraints.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 9 years of related professional/military experience in engineering, OR a Master's degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience in engineering, OR a Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience in engineering.
• Active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Able to support extended work hours, weekend shift rotation, and second shift.
• Extensive experience in Test Program Execution.
• Prior experience in hot bench and overall lab operations support.
• Experience working in System Test, SW Development, and/or Systems Engineering.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile development methodology.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS and Jazz).
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Git, Confluence).
• Experience using software test automation tools/frameworks.
• Software development experience.
• Strong troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience with network diagnosis tools such as Wireshark, ICMP, Netstat.
• Strong understanding of interfaces of software/system environments.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, including a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
• Phenomenal learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and company results.
• Long Term Incentives for eligible positions (Vice President or Director).

Pay

Primary level salary range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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.