Staff Engineer Systems Test

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

2d•$161,000 - $241,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Staff Engineer Systems Test (level 5) to join its team in San Diego, California. The role supports Development and Sustainment programs and works across Integrated Product Teams, partnering with engineering, cybersecurity, program, and stakeholder teams to support program execution throughout development and sustainment activities. The engineer identifies systems test engineering risks and supports the design, development, integration, test, and verification of system solutions. The role also supports test requirements management, system architecture improvements, program reviews and milestones, systems engineering metrics, and maintenance of the program technical baseline. This position requires full-time onsite work at the Rancho Carmel, California facility; remote, hybrid, and telework arrangements are not available. Travel up to 25% may be required. The primary level salary range is $161,000 to $241,400. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field, with 12 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 10 years with a master's degree, or 8 years with a Ph.D.
Experience in one or more Systems Test Engineering areas, such as system design development, verification and validation, requirements management, requirements verification, or system lifecycle execution.
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Ability to work full-time, 100% onsite in San Diego, California.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an Integrated Product Team environment with engineering, cybersecurity, software, integration/test, configuration management, and program stakeholders.
Experience with Agile processes.
Experience with risk and opportunity management.
Familiarity with DOORS or Cameo.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
Experience in cybersecurity vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

Identify systems test engineering risks and support the design, development, integration, test, and verification of system solutions for Development and Sustainment programs.
Engage customer counterparts and internal stakeholders to drive improvements to the total system architecture.
Support test requirements management activities, including review of verification and validation plans.
Coordinate with systems engineering, software, integration/test, configuration management, and program stakeholders to support systems test engineering execution across the system lifecycle.
Prepare and present systems test engineering materials for program reviews, working groups, and stakeholder discussions.
Evaluate impacts across system architecture, operational constraints, and mission needs using systems thinking.
Support process improvement efforts that strengthen engineering execution, traceability, planning, and closure discipline.
Support the SEIT Lead, IPT Lead, and Chief Engineer with planning, execution, and closeout of program reviews and milestones.
Support the Chief Engineer in collecting and managing systems engineering metrics and Technical Performance Measures.
Coordinate among engineering leads to maintain the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline, identify technical debt, and coordinate system/product component integration across product teams.