Systems Engineer Level 3 - Test & Evaluation (t&e)

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Chandler, AZ +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Systems Engineer Level 3 - Test & Evaluation (T&E) role at Northrop Grumman supporting the T&E Integrated Product Team (IPT). Responsibilities include defining test plans, leading cross-functional teams, conducting technical reviews, managing test equipment, analyzing test data, and problem-solving complex system failures. Requires a STEM degree with experience in systems integration and test leadership. A U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Requirement Definition translating high-level system requirements into actionable test plans, procedures, and test cases.
  2. Lead cross-functional teams (including hardware, software, and systems engineers) in both laboratory and field environments.
  3. Conduct formal technical reviews, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) or Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs), with internal stakeholders and external customers.
  4. Test Equipment Management that includes the design, development, or integration of specialized test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
  5. Data Analysis of test data, identify anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and generate comprehensive test reports.

Skills

Required

  • STEM degree
  • systems integration
  • test procedures
  • test facility interfaces
  • data integrity
  • test leadership
  • end-to-end testing accountability
  • cross disciplinary teams
  • fabrication
  • integration
  • testing of flight hardware
  • U.S. citizen

Nice to have

  • IR, RF, and Electro-optical systems
  • test equipment utilization
  • Interface Test Adapters (ITA)
  • data acquisition systems (DAQ)
  • power supplies
  • signal generators
  • test methodologies
  • 6DOF analysis
  • pre/post-flight test data reviews
  • Agile framework
  • dynamic work environment

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance