Sentinel - Sr. Staff Systems Test Engineer - 18942

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

58d•$151,400 - $227,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking a Senior Staff System Test Engineer to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. This position will be part of our Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) On Board Test Equipment (OBTE) team to plan and execute vehicle level integration, test and checkout activities supporting Sentinel, formerly Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), program.

Requirements

14 Years with Bachelors in Science; 12 Years with Masters; 10 Years with PhD
Active DoD Secret clearance updated within the last 5 years
Proven innovation strengths and strategic value creation
Demonstrated performance, people leadership and customer intimacy
Strong understanding of entire product lifecycle, modeling and engineering best practices
Strong communication skills including technical writing and verbal communication
At least two years of demonstrated technical leadership over a team of engineers
Proficient in MS Office Products – PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Excel
Knowledge of system integration and test principles and processes
Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, DOORS database, requirements decomposition and allocation
Good organizational skills and ability to work with minimal direction
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management including cost and schedule reporting
Active DOD Top Secret Clearance
Experience with Electronic Test Development
Prior experience in instrumentation of structures for static, fatigue and damage tolerance analyses, or electrical component/RF equipment test
Knowledge/experience with RCC 319/324
Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs
Experience overseeing supplier execution of dynamic and thermal environmental testing
Experience overseeing component and system qualification and verification testing

Responsibilities

Define test requirements and test objectives, using Systems Engineering principles
Develop integration and test documentation (test plans, test procedures and test reports)
Prepare for and execute Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs)
Execute the integration, test, and assembly of the AVE in preparation for developmental flight testing
Integrate hardware from sub-system teams, interface with other elements teams, and the system and segment level teams
Develop and implement testing methods and test equipment
Interface with software developers and systems engineers in support of integration and test activities
Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external)
Perform data analysis against requirements and interfaces for each software build or hardware component
Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or new test requirements
Maintain test equipment documentation and follow configuration management requirements
Synthesizing customer contractual needs and requirements into element test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints
Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for completing subsystems
Coordinate integrated testing activities
Serve as a technical lead and mentor to junior engineers on the On board Test Equipment Team
Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program
Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations
Overseeing supplier test activities in support or requirement verification and validation