Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer - 20671

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

2d•$72,100 - $134,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking a Test Engineer / Principal Test Engineer to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in Roy, Utah. The position is part of the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) On Board Test Equipment (OBTE) team and supports vehicle-level integration, test, and checkout activities in preparation for developmental flight testing. The role develops and executes test solutions for subsystems and elements, integrating hardware and software while coordinating with other element, system, and segment teams. It includes preparing test plans, procedures, reports, and readiness reviews; analyzing test data against requirements; maintaining test equipment documentation and configuration management; and supporting verification and validation. The employee will also serve as a technical lead and mentor to junior engineers and interface with customers, suppliers, software developers, and systems engineers. The position requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance. Relocation assistance may be available. The standard schedule is 9/80, with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Travel is 10%.

Requirements

For the T02 level: 2 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in science, or 0 years with a master's degree; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
For the T03 level: 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in science, 3 years with a master's degree, or 1 year with a Ph.D.; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
At least 1 year of software and/or hardware testing experience.
At least 1 year of working knowledge of hardware and software system integration.
At least 1 year of experience supporting the development, planning, and execution of test plans and reporting.
Ability to interface with customers in a customer-facing role.
Familiarity with test instrumentation.
U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or experience with the IBM DOORS database.
Experience generating test procedures and conducting Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).
Experience creating test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that make effective use of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements or constraints.
Experience generating and supporting test data decomposition and test reports for other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Experience assisting with consolidation and processing of final test data for requirements verification and model validation sign-off.
Experience acting as Test Conductor or Lead during test procedure execution.
Experience troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software.
Experience defining test objectives based on test requirements, VCRM, and interface and specification documentation.
Experience with data collection and instrumentation methods, hardware, setup, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Define test requirements and objectives using Systems Engineering principles.
Develop integration and test documentation, including test plans, procedures, and reports.
Prepare for and execute Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).
Execute integration, test, and assembly of AVE in preparation for developmental flight testing.
Integrate hardware from subsystem teams and interface with element, system, and segment teams.
Develop and implement testing methods and test equipment.
Interface with software developers and systems engineers in support of integration and test activities.
Participate in technical exchange meetings and interface with internal and external customers.
Analyze data against requirements and interfaces for software builds and hardware components.
Compile data and define required changes to test equipment, test procedures, or test requirements.
Maintain test equipment documentation and follow configuration management requirements.
Translate customer contractual needs and requirements into element test solutions while acknowledging technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for completing subsystems.
Coordinate integrated testing activities.
Serve as a technical lead and mentor to junior engineers on the On Board Test Equipment Team.
Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of the test program.
Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system-level evaluations.
Oversee supplier test activities in support of requirements verification and validation.