Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Integration & Test (I&T)

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

5d•$108,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Engineers (Level 3 or Level 4) in Baltimore, MD to support test and verification activities of RF sensor systems. As the lead developer of radars, COMMS, and SIGINT for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a world leader in advanced sensor systems and design. These include airborne RADARs for fighter jets & UAVs including F-22, F-35, F-16, Global Hawk (Triton), and Gray Eagle (STARLite), airborne surveillance RADARs for AWACS and E-7 (MESA), and ground and maritime RADARs including G/ATOR and SEWIP. Qualified Systems Integration, Test & Evaluation (SITE) engineers will perform hands-on integration and testing of sophisticated RF sensor systems, including both hardware and software components in development and production environments; Synthesize internal and external customer needs and requirements into system tests that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints; Participate in the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for verifying system requirements; participate in I&T readiness reviews, design reviews and conducts audits of I&T program facilities; Coordinate integrated testing activities that may include environmental, reliability and the occasional flight test; Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program; Perform analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive reports; Use modeling and simulation tools to expedite testing of individual units before all system components are available and for troubleshooting and repair of failed units.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, a master’s degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree (for Principal Level)
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, a master’s degree with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience in a STEM discipline. 4 additional years in lieu of a degree (for Sr. Principal Level)
Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start is required.
Candidate must be a US citizen
Experience with RF lab test equipment: e.g. signal generator, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.
Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems
Experience coding to automate tests
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment
Experience working at a system bench and communicating status updates
Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher
Experience developing test scripts with NextASE
Previous experience working on a Special Access Program
Experience writing test plan documentation and test reports
Knowledge integrating and testing software written in C, C++.
Knowledge of RADAR Systems
Knowledge of firmware and hardware control integration planning and execution
Knowledge of embedded systems design and implementation
Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes.
Experience coding in MATLAB to support coding, test scripting, data analysis, and signal processing
Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution
Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate internally
Approved program access
Experience running acceptance test plans and troubleshooting hardware and software
Ability to qualify for program access based on customer requirements (SAP/SAR)

Responsibilities

Integration, troubleshooting, and testing RF sensor systems
Creating and running scripts to regression test systems and verify requirements
Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit and system level behavior to define and develop test cases and capabilities
Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware subject matter experts to ensure requirement compliance
Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans
Support integration environment development and establishment (Labs)