RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer for the Air Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Integration and Test (I&T) team to design the lab and execute lab Air Vehicle integration activities. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
What You’ll Get to do:
- Support the development of HW acceptance test requirements and procedures
- Integrate HW into system, execute HW acceptance testing per requirements and procedures and troubleshoot failures
- Manage, record, and prioritize problems/failures
- Support integration activities in support of system verification and validation
- Work within and across teams to support and coordinate daily integration activities
- Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or new test requirements
- Collaborate with systems engineers, development engineers, internal customers and other stakeholders involved in the testing process
- Support the development of HW user manuals
- Support the development of the lab Operational Concepts (OPSCON) to maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints
- Process and Consolidate test data for other IPT's
- Write and deliver test presentations and/or demos in support of program reviews
- Support the development of test software in support of integration efforts
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either the Systems Test Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Systems Test Engineer level (T-03).
- System Test Engineer: 2 Years with Bachelors in STEM; 0 Years with Masters. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- **Principal System Test Engineer: **5 Years with Bachelors in STEM; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Automated Test Experience (developmental and Execution).
- 1 year of experience with HW and/or SW integration in a lab and/or test environment.
- Experience with systems and test engineering principles and processes.
- Experience designing and setting up a Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) type test lab.
- Strong background working with test instrumentation.
- Experience in design, maintenance, and/or troubleshooting of test cables, test sets, and test support equipment.
- Experience working with or designing Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) or Automated Test Equipment.
- Experience with integration and test of large-scale weapons systems of flight vehicles.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.