Principal Engineer Systems Test - Top Secret Required

Northrop Grumman•Eglin AFB, FL

4d•$89,400 - $134,200•Onsite

About The Position

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Primary responsibilities related to the system integration, test, and early-use of high-precision tracking radar systems and associated electronic disciplines. This role will be in Eglin, Florida and will require shift work and will be working shoulder-to-shoulder with the customer. Support early use operations on the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) radar system. Performs software testing on the DARC radar system. Review and update Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) within tech manuals and training documentation Prepare test plans, procedures, and reports. Ensure effective communication between assigned engineers and all other participants in the integration and testing process. Support the development of system test solutions in accordance with project technical, schedule and cost constraints. Support early use training on DARC radar system. Participate in, prepare and execute comprehensive system/element level test plans and procedures. Support system/element level test planning and test readiness reviews. Review system engineering documentation to ensure test plans and methodologies meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, consistent and complete. Reports to the system integration and test lead.

Requirements

Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
Minimum of 3 years of hands-on satellite operations and/or missile defense operations experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or, 0 years with a master’s degree in a STEM field.
Experience working as part of an Integration and Test or Operations team across multiple engineering disciplines
Experience as a member of a team integrating large, complex systems comprised of diverse HW and SW elements
Experience conducting formal requirement verification test procedures.
Experience preparing test reports.
The ability to travel <10% travel to Colorado Springs to assimilate with the team at onboarding. The primary work location will be Eglin, Fl.

Nice To Haves

Experience with hands-on missile defense, space tracking, and/or satellite operations
Ability to support Integration and Test/Checkout (IATC) of Hardware and Software configuration items
Ability to document and record integration activities, including plans, procedures, results, and deficiencies
International integration and/or test experience
Software development integration and test methodologies
Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies
CompTIA Security+ Certification
SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)
Experience with large ground data processing systems integration
Experience with radar processing algorithms or software integration

Responsibilities

Support early use operations on the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) radar system.
Performs software testing on the DARC radar system.
Review and update Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) within tech manuals and training documentation
Prepare test plans, procedures, and reports.
Ensure effective communication between assigned engineers and all other participants in the integration and testing process.
Support the development of system test solutions in accordance with project technical, schedule and cost constraints.
Support early use training on DARC radar system.
Participate in, prepare and execute comprehensive system/element level test plans and procedures.
Support system/element level test planning and test readiness reviews.
Review system engineering documentation to ensure test plans and methodologies meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, consistent and complete.