Principal / Sr Principal Test Engineer - 17986

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT
•$89,400 - $167,500•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Principal Test Engineer / Senior Principal Test Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, UT supporting the Sentinel Program. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Requirements

  • T03 Principal Test Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 2 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD; 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
  • T04 Senior Principal Test Engineer: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
  • US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
  • 2+ years of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations (functional decomposition).
  • 2+ years of experience with Model-Based Engineering / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDraw.
  • 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following: flight test, ground test, military aerospace development (e.g. Sentinel, Minute Man III, B-2, B-21 delivery systems).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and execution of a large complex program.
  • Experience with development of test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing and checkout).
  • Experience with schedule management, risk management and performance management.
  • Experience working within a multi-team environment.
  • Experience with tableau and data analytics.
  • Experience with earned value management knowledge in a program management capacity.
  • Experience with creating and monitoring test metrics.
  • Experience with a Test environment.
  • Experience with maintaining hardware configuration for test execution.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working with the Atlassian Suite of tools (Confluence, Jira)
  • Experience facilitating Program Reviews
  • Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
  • Experience leading hardware procurement/supply chain operations
  • Possesses strong leadership qualities, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience in system development
  • Experience with high level customer engagement
  • Experience with Agile Project Management

Responsibilities

  • Requirements management/analysis/allocations (functional decomposition)
  • Model-Based Engineering / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDraw
  • Flight test, ground test, military aerospace development (e.g. Sentinel, Minute Man III, B-2, B-21 delivery systems)
  • Project management principles and execution of a large complex program
  • Development of test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing and checkout)
  • Schedule management, risk management and performance management
  • Working within a multi-team environment
  • Tableau and data analytics
  • Earned value management knowledge in a program management capacity
  • Creating and monitoring test metrics
  • Test environment operations
  • Maintaining hardware configuration for test execution
  • Working with the Atlassian Suite of tools (Confluence, Jira)
  • Facilitating Program Reviews
  • Control Account Management (CAM)
  • Leading hardware procurement/supply chain operations
  • System development
  • High level customer engagement
  • Agile Project Management

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts
  • Annual bonuses
  • Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
  • Company paid holidays
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