Sentinel - Principal​/Sr Principal Systems Test Engineer - R10225454

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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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division in Roy, UT is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Systems Test Engineer to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be part of our Air Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Integration and Test (I&T) team to plan and execute Air Vehicle level integration, test and checkout activities supporting the Sentinel program.

• Synthesize system and test requirements into verification requirements, test objectives, success criteria, and required resources for system level tests and demonstrations
• Support the development of test requirements and detailed integration test plans, test procedures, test readiness reviews (TRRs), test data and test reports
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
• Interface with software developers and systems engineers in support of flight hardware integration and test activities
• Review test plans, procedures, and reports
• Witness and verify testing as the Cognizant Engineer
• Execution of Air Vehicle and integrated sub-system qualification and acceptance testing in preparation for developmental flight testing
• Integrate hardware, software, and avionics received from sub-system teams
• Participate in internal and customer test planning working groups
• Support program reviews and customer delivery (CDRL) development
• Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or test requirements
• Collaborate with systems engineers, testing houses, development engineers and other stakeholders involved in the testing process
• Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverables
• Execute tests and manage and prioritize problems/failures
• Review and evaluate test results and provide summary reports
• Work with cross functional, multi-discipline teams at the element, system, and segment level
• Identify configurations to support test and prototyping of developing Air Vehicle systems
• Perform data analysis of input, internal, and output message data
• Document test results and prepare test status documentation
• Create Test Discrepancy Reports to document issues
• Develop troubleshooting procedures
• Interface with other internal engineering groups to develop and improve internal processes and procedures
• Maintain test equipment documentation and follow configuration management requirements
• Participate in test facility stand-up activities, including operations and process development

Although primary location is Roy, UT, the candidate will be required to travel to Promontory, UT, and at times, Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) or other specific test facilities, for the execution of the overall test campaign and various development test activities. This may require second shift work as well as working multiple weeks at those facilities.

• Principal Systems Test Engineer:
  Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a Masters degree; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer:
  Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience, 6 years of experience with a Masters degree; 4 years with a PhD; 4 additional years of…