Senior Systems Test Engineer; GN&C;

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 Senior Staff Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Systems Test Lead Engineer . This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Lead will lead a diverse team of Electrical, Mechanical, Simulation, and Software Engineers developing and using the GBSD Guidance and Aerospace Vehicle Element (AVE) Laboratories.

• Responsible for leading Guidance System and Power & Distribution System test bed design; development of laboratory real-time, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop simulations and test equipment; and establishing verification and validation strategy approach.

• Responsible for leading system integration and performance test planning and execution in the Guidance and AVE Laboratories and in Enhanced Ground Test (EGT).

• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, GN&C Analysis & Algorithms, Guidance Computer, NIMS, Software, System Test, Command & Launch, and PBACM teams.

• Support the FST System Integration & Test Lead and reports directly to the GN&C IPT Lead.

Basic Qualifications :

• 14 Years with Bachelors in Science; 12 Years with Masters; 10 Years with PhD.

• U.S. citizen eligible for a Secret (or higher) security clearance and able to obtain any program-specific clearance required

• 5+ years of experience leading large, cross-functional missile/launch-vehicle programs with a minimum of 3 year with system or subsystem test and integration in engineering laboratory environment

• 5+ years of experience driving program execution through various phases of the acquisition lifecycle (System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, or flight-test execution) with experience as a technical-approval authority for drawings, analyses, test plans, or other related work products

• 5+ years of experience translating complex technical information into clear briefings for senior leadership, customer partners, and range authorities, enabling rapid and accurate decision-making

• 5+ years of experience mentoring junior engineers and leading formal development programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Missile-system proficiency – Experience designing developing, testing, integrating, and/or analyzing missile systems and subsystems (propulsion, aerodynamics, flight-control, structures, and/or guidance-navigation‑control)

• Test-campaign leadership – Experience related to flight-test campaigns, including planning, execution and data capture, and post-test analysis

• Process‑improvement champion – Initiated and institutionalized process improvements that became organization‑wide best‑practice templates

• Technical leadership experience, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of scientific principles, tools and techniques to achieve practical end results

• Background in aerospace systems; basic understanding of missile systems, GNC, warheads, and survivability

• Knowledge of configuration management best practices

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and meet program commitments in a highly concurrent engineering environment

• Ability to effectively maneuver through political situation and anticipate roadblocks

• Good…