Principal System Test Planning Deputy Lead

Northrop Grumman•Annapolis Junction, MD

71d•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. Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is seeking a Principal System Test Planning Deputy Lead. What You'll Get to Do: Program/System Level role, member of Test Planning team within Directorate of Engineering. Creates comprehensive test strategies and detailed test plans, outlining the overall approach to testing, including objectives, scope, test levels, and resource allocation. Develop testing strategy for major milestone and review events. Partner with System and Sub-System Integration Lab leaders to identify and support early integration activities to reduce eventual test event risk for a large and complex system that incorporates mature and emerging technologies across multiple segments. This position will serve on-site in the greater Baltimore, MD area. This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, 0 years of experience with PhD
Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle and successful execution of major engineering reviews and events
Demonstrated experience in systems development, integration, and test
Demonstrated Requirements Management with a focus on Verification
Demonstrated experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML/MBSE)
Risk and Opportunity Management experience
Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements (e.g., UAF, DoDAF)
Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Current active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w. Polygraph prior to start.

Nice To Haves

Current active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
Professional certifications, such as INCOSE CSEP/ESEP
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
Understanding of Hardware and Software testing methodologies
Experience with MBSE and Requirements management tools, such as Cameo and DOORS
Knowledge and experience with Material Review Board, Process Configuration Board, Configuration Control Board and Failure Review Board processes, proposing/defending and implementing Change Notices
Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools: Jira or Confluence
Familiarity with some subset of specialty engineering tools, such as: MATLAB or COMSOL (MODSIM); Docker, Kubernetes, Visual Studio, Python (SW Engineering); Elasticsearch, Grafana, Tableau (Data and visualization); or Cadence Virtuoso, Keysight ADWS, ANSYS HFSS (Hardware Design); Cadence Assura or Siemens Calebre (Hardware verification)

Responsibilities

Creates comprehensive test strategies and detailed test plans, outlining the overall approach to testing, including objectives, scope, test levels, and resource allocation.
Develop testing strategy for major milestone and review events.
Partner with System and Sub-System Integration Lab leaders to identify and support early integration activities to reduce eventual test event risk for a large and complex system that incorporates mature and emerging technologies across multiple segments.