Staff Engineer Systems Test

Northrop Grumman

77d • $155,500 - $233,300

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Flight Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. The position will be 100% on-site at Edwards AFB, CA.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree).
• A minimum of 12 years of related experience with a BS Degree or 10 Years with MS Degree or 9 years with a Ph.D. in STEM.
• Current Active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to start is required.
• Required to obtain Mission Control Room qualification and maintain currency with customer provided training requirements.
• In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills.
• Experience in software/system integration, and software/system testing.
• Experience with test, test equipment use and troubleshooting.
• Experience with systems test and integration.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarization or experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).
• FAA rated pilot (private/commercial), or other experience as a crewmember.
• Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for completing systems.
• Coordinates integrated testing activities.
• Reviews and evaluates test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
• Performs technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.
• Develops and publishes Integrated Test Plans, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing.
• Provides laboratory support for integration testing.
• Supports and hosts test planning working groups.
• Interfaces with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.
• Supports test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel.
• Supports test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings.
• Provides mission control room support and makes real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Conducts and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.
• Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree