Senior Principal Systems Test Engineering Lead – TS/SCI Required (Space Systems)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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 Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Test Lead to support programs in Dulles, VA.

The selected candidates will be a lead of a multidisciplinary team of engineers responsible for the definition, planning, and execution of methodologies to test, verify, and validate system requirements. While driving the test effort will be the primary responsibility, the selected candidates will also be asked to lead or assist in other systems engineering activities throughout the program lifecycle in support of the common goal of delivering a fully mission capable product to our customers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support program technical execution in accordance with Northrop Grumman Systems Engineering processes and best practices
• Develop test and verification strategies that help minimize program cost and technical risk
• Define test and verification methods, events, and constraints for all requirements; develop and manage the overall Program Test Plan.
• Provide technical oversight to integration & test (I&T) efforts to ensure that the overall I&T program will adequately confirm requirement compliance.
• Design test and validation approaches to ensure the system fulfills its operational objectives and stake-holder requirements in its intended operational setting.
• Work with customer and program leadership to coordinate, schedule, and ensure readiness to perform test events
• Execute test verification and analyze results against established criteria to determine if the system being examined is compliant
• Utilize systems engineering database tools and software to manage test results and artifacts in accordance with contractual requirements
• Support final system sell-off of the completed verification and validation program to the customer.
• Lead by example and be willing to mentor, coach, train, guide, direct and advise teammates

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 8 years of experience; M.S. in STEM or related area and 6 years of experience
• Must have US Citizenship with current or active Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in engineering, physics, or computer science
• Possess strong leadership qualities, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working on spacecraft ground and mission systems
• Experience in system architecture, CONOPs development, or model-based system engineering
• Experience with various technical tools such as MATLAB, STK, CORE, DOORS, or CAMEO
• Experience in any of the following areas is also desired:  orbital mechanics, mission modeling, spacecraft attitude control, or spacecraft integration and testing
• Experience with Mission Operations for spacecraft
• Experience in scripting languages (e.g. Python, STOL, VBA etc)

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Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,600.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.