Northrop Grumman

Senior/Principal Test Engineer

United States-California-Redondo Beach, United States

$100-187k

Full Time

5 minutes ago

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Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division of Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. We are a trusted mission payload and ground system provider with extensive experience providing end-to-end mission solutions from concept through operations and support.

We are seeking either a Principal Test Engineer or a Senior Principal Test Engineer to join our talented TOC-L team in Redondo Beach, CA.

This position is contingent upon program award and/or customer funding.

Core Responsibilities:

Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment
Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices
Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed
Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
Responsible for testing all customer samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

Principal Test Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD with 1 year of relevant experience
Senior Principal Test Engineer: Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD with 4 years of relevant experience
Active Secret Clearance required at the time of application
Experience with Acceptance Test Plan Development (PDR/IDR2/CDR), Systems I&T, FAT, and DT/OT/Demos
Experience troubleshooting and resolving HW/SW/FW integration problems
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment
Ability to effectively communicate across teams and leadership
Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS test sites 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to conduct laboratory and field tests of parts, subassemblies, equipment, and systems to ensure performance meets contractual requirements
Ability to create test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test reports. Ability to manage the defect backlog and closure process
TS/SCI clearance

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00

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.