Staff Engineer Systems Test

Northrop Grumman • Plymouth, MN

20d

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 is seeking an experienced Staff Systems Test Engineer at our Missile Products Division in our Plymouth, MN location. We are seeking a Systems Test Engineer with proven leadership abilities and experience with Life Cycle Testing, Data Acquisition and Analysis, Instrumentation and familiarity with identifying test facility requirements. Responsibilities will include leadership with planning and execution of Test Programs, interfacing with internal and external customers and results analysis and reporting. The successful candidate will be experienced with environmental, EMI/EMC and energetic testing to enable execution of consistent and robust test engineering programs.

Requirements

• Requires BS in Engineering, & 15 years' experience or Master's Degree & 10 years' experience or PhD & 8 years' experience.
• Must have active Secret Clearance (minimum) and ability to obtain higher level clearance.
• Familiarity with various military standards (e.g MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-S-901, MIL-STD-2105, JOTP-052 and JOTP-053).
• Understanding of energetic components, materials, and test methods.
• Experience with climatic, vibration, mechanical shock, Electromagnetic Effects (EME), and Insensitive Munitions (IM) Testing.
• Familiarity with available signal analysis tools such as MATLAB, and MS EXCEL

Responsibilities

• Technical authority for program activities.
• Coordination with project management, project leads and engineers, and functional management.
• Creates and manages large scale system and subsystem Test Program Plans.
• Working closely with design IPTs to develop methodologies to test system and subsystem hardware
• Provide shock and vibration Signal Analysis Support.
• Expertise with data acquisition, filtering, power spectral density, Shock Response Spectrum
• Expertise with Vibration Control methods
• Support the planning of the verification and validation program.
• Document the approach, philosophy, guidelines, and processes to perform and manage verification activities.
• Familiar with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-2105, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464.
• Provide Test Engineering guidance to the team.
• Review and approve TE developed artifacts.
• Lead and direct the testing and/or evaluation/validation of complete system and subsystem test programs.
• Knows how to troubleshoot system thermal and dynamic behaviors.
• Leads, prepares and presents Systems Test engineering materials during SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, SVR and other formal program reviews.
• Leads and / or Support Failure and Analysis activities.
• Performs and manages cost estimates and project planning for a significant portion of larger project
• Perform CAM duties: manage cost, schedule, technical performance and monthly EVMS reporting.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees