Sr Staff Systems Engineer

About the role

The Intelligence Systems Division, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector, seeks a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to lead a geographically dispersed, diverse team in a dynamic, high-paced software testing environment. This role supports a program out of Fairfax, VA or Morrisville, NC.

Responsibilities

• Work and successfully achieve program goals/objectives with minimal guidance
• Lead a geographically dispersed, diverse team in a dynamic, high paced software testing environment
• Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
• Experience with SW Requirement Verification & Validation (V&V), to include manual and automated test methodologies
• Familiarity with requirements, the decomposition process and how verification methods are applied
• Familiarity with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and how they're utilized in the testing process
• Ability to brief higher management, customers, and outside organizations clearly and concisely
• Ability to clearly define and communicate test strategy, drive progress and remove roadblocks
• Possess effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize/triage tasks in the most efficient manner possible while still in line with stated program objectives/milestones
• Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
• Development and review of software-intensive test plans & procedures
• Proactive identification of software issues, performance troubleshooting and root cause investigation in support of generating detailed problem reports and engaging in rapid, collaborative resolution
• Familiarity with Agile processes
• Familiarity with the use of Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket
• Familiarity with the use and/or management of Jenkins (or other) CI/CD pipelines

Requirements

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at time of application
• Completed STEM degree with below years of experience in systems engineering [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]
• 14 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)
• 12 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters' (STEM)
• 10 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)

Qualifications

• Experience on all of the below:
• Ability to work and successfully achieve program goals/objectives with minimal guidance
• Experience leading a geographically dispersed, diverse team in a dynamic, high paced software testing environment
• Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
• Experience with SW Requirement Verification & Validation (V&V), to include manual and automated test methodologies
• Familiarity with requirements, the decomposition process and how verification methods are applied
• Familiarity with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and how they're utilized in the testing process
• Ability to brief higher management, customers, and outside organizations clearly and concisely
• Ability to clearly define and communicate test strategy, drive progress and remove roadblocks
• Possess effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize/triage tasks in the most efficient manner possible while still in line with stated program objectives/milestones
• Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments
• Development and review of software-intensive test plans & procedures
• Proactive identification of software issues, performance troubleshooting and root cause investigation in support of generating detailed problem reports and engaging in rapid, collaborative resolution
• Familiarity with Agile processes
• Familiarity with the use of Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket
• Familiarity with the use and/or management of Jenkins (or other) CI/CD pipelines

Skills

• Python
• Behave
• Matlab
• Linux environment
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible PTO for vacation and/or personal business

Pay

$184,100.00 - $289,200.00

Schedule

Onsite