System Engineering Integration Test Planning - Level 5
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 Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 5 to join the Systems Engineering core team, located in Chandler, Arizona. This position is 100% on site in Chandler, AZ.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 10 years of related engineering experience
- Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
- Working knowledge of Systems Engineering life cycle from concepts through production and sustainment.
- Capability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Active US DoD Secret security clearance, or higher.
- Familiarity with the MDA organization and its methods of technical execution and review
- Experience with hypersonic weapons, and command and control technology
- Experience with AEGIS weapon system
- Willingness to work fast paced development programs
- Ability to travel is required
- Experience leading within and IPT organization as a lead or a SME
Responsibilities
- Coordinate verification and qualification scope, schedule, and resources across Systems, Hardware, Software, and Test Engineering teams.
- Align integration and test activities with requirement allocations at system, subsystem, and component levels.
- Ensure each allocated requirement has a defined verification/qualification method, test case, and pass/fail criterion.
- Support end‑to‑end traceability between requirements, integration plans, test procedures, and test results using the program’s configuration and requirements management tools.
- Coordinate integration plans with design, manufacturing, and operations teams to ensure hardware, software, and test assets are available and ready.
- Identify integration risks and dependencies and drive mitigation strategies into the test plan.
- Validate that verification, qualification, and safety test artifacts comply with internal processes, customer requirements, and relevant industry/mission standards.
- Provide verification and test evidence for certification, assurance, and customer reviews; support closure of findings and actions.
- Identify safety‑driven and mission‑critical requirements and ensure they are explicitly addressed in integration and test plans.
- Support safety‑focused test campaigns in alignment with applicable standards and safety objectives.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
