Sentinel - Systems Test Engineer - 18718*

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Roy, UT +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The role involves developing and executing test plans, coordinating with subject matter experts, supporting hardware in the loop testing, and ensuring requirement verification and validation. A Secret security clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints.
  2. Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules.
  3. Review and evaluate test requirements for completeness of test program.
  4. Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts, Element Test teams, System Test teams, and other stakeholders to identify test objectives, test requirements, and risks that require test to mitigate.
  5. Supporting development of instrumentation requirements for Hardware in the Loop testing.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors in Science
  • active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
  • Working knowledge of system integration (HW and SW) and test principles
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
  • Works well in a team environment
  • Knowledge of system integration and test principles and processes
  • Experience supporting the development, plan, and execution of test plans and reporting
  • Experience with development of test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing and checkout)
  • Basic Knowledge of systems engineering principles including requirement decomposition and allocation of requirements
  • Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to define test objectives and requirements for test activities in a hardware in the loop lab
  • Strong background of test instrumentation

Nice to have

  • Masters
  • Experience in sensor navigation, including inertial, radio, and/or optical navigation techniques
  • Experience in strategic missile guidance and implementation of guidance algorithms
  • Demonstrated proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, and/or other tools for GN&C Analysis and development
  • Knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103
  • Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs
  • Knowledge/Experience with IBM DOORS database
  • Support the generation of test procedures and test readiness reviews (TRRs)
  • Creation of test Concept of Operations (ConOps) flows that maximizes the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints
  • Generate and support test data decomposition and test reports to other IPTs
  • Assist in consolidating and processing of final test data for requirements verification/model validation sign-off
  • Strong understanding of entire product lifecycle, modeling and engineering best practices
  • Experience as acting Test Conductor/Lead during test procedure execution
  • Experience in troubleshooting anomalous hardware and software
  • Experience defining test objectives based on test requirements, VCRM and interface and specification documentation
  • Experience with data collection/instrumentation (methods, hardware, setup, and troubleshooting)

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need