Systems Engineer - Integration & Test Level 2/3

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a skilled Systems Engineer for Integration & Test in Woodland Hills, CA. This position requires a strong understanding of system test solutions, test plans, and procedures, as well as the ability to coordinate integrated testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for complete systems.
• Design a formal qualification strategy to qualify new system designs utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, DOORS.
• Use scripting knowledge to develop test scripts to automate test campaigns.
• Coverage integrated testing activities.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
• Conduct formal technical reviews, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) with internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Assess performance of Navigation Systems and Mission Computers by analyzing data using MATLAB or similar software.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact during test events, managing customer expectations and reporting results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of engineering experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of engineering experience.
• Experience authoring test procedures, managing test facility interfaces, and ensuring data integrity and cataloging.
• Experience with test execution, diagnostics, and formal requirement decomposition with traceability and verification.
• Proficient in at least one of the following programming environments: MATLAB, C, C++, C#, and/or Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of engineering experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of engineering experience.
• Experience authoring test procedures, managing test facility interfaces, and ensuring data integrity and cataloging.
• Experience with test execution, diagnostics, and formal requirement decomposition with traceability and verification.
• Working knowledge of standard test equipment: network analyzers, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, synthesizers, digitizers, and/or signal analyzers.
• Experience creating automated test scripts that integrate with hardware interfaces.
• Systems engineering background and/or mindset.
• Active US Government Secret Level security clearance.
• Experience engaging external customers through meetings, presentations, and technical negotiations.

Skills

• Scripting knowledge
• Test execution
• Diagnostics
• Formal requirement decomposition
• Programming environments: MATLAB, C, C++, C#, and/or Python

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $91,800.00 - $137,600.00 for the primary level and $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 for the secondary level. Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus may also be offered.

Schedule

This position requires full-time onsite work in Woodland Hills, CA.