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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Systems Engineer Test to support the Systems Engineering organization.
The Systems Engineer will be responsible for providing technical advice and guidance as part of a deployment team and perform hands-on technical tasks during system installation and integration activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct integration activities in a dedicated lab environment, coordinating with customers
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain a multi‑vendor lab environment (digital, fiber, 1394 bus systems)
- Perform digital‑bus troubleshooting and fault‑code interpretation for PHM
- Resolve integration issues in a proactive, self‑managed manner
- Apply RF experience for signal integrity, interference mitigation, and test procedures
- Work with Anonymous Subscriber Messaging protocol, ensuring secure, compliant data exchanges
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Maintain good customer relations
This position is contingent upon program/task award, customer approval and clearance.
Basic Qualifications for Engineer Systems Test:
- Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field with 2 years of experience; 0 years with a Master's Degree; 4 years of additional experience may be added in lieu of a degree.
- Laboratory integration experience
- Ability to operate, calibrate, and maintain a multi‑vendor lab environment (digital, fiber, 1394 bus systems)
- The ability to obtain and maintain a US government clearance
Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer Systems Test:
- Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field with 5 years of experience; 3 years with a Master's Degree; 1 year with a Ph.D., 4 years of additional experience may be added in lieu of a degree.
- Laboratory integration experience
- Have an active US Government Secret security clearance
- Ability to operate, calibrate, and maintain a multi‑vendor lab environment (digital, fiber, 1394 bus systems)
- The ability to obtain and maintain a US government clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with tactical avionics radios and test equipment for communications, navigation and identification
- CNI integration and test experience
- Familiarity with DoD maintenance manuals and military standard maintenance practices
- Working knowledge of engineering tools for documentation, code and schematic configuration management, such as JIRA, ClearCase, GIT
- Working knowledge of Requirements management tools and Model Based Systems Engineering tools such as DOORS and Cameo
- Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance
- Experience troubleshooting with embedded systems, RF and digital signals systems and familiarity with associated design documentation, schematics, wiring diagrams, ICDs
- An active US Government Secret security clearance
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field (or equivalent experience: 4 years in lieu) with 2 years' experience (Engineer) or 5 years' experience (Principal)
- Laboratory integration experience
- Ability to operate, calibrate, and maintain multi-vendor lab environments (digital, fiber, 1394 bus systems)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
- Active US Government Secret security clearance (required for Principal level and stated as required for start)
- Experience with tactical avionics radios and test equipment for communications, navigation and identification
- CNI (communications, navigation, identification) integration and test experience
- Familiarity with DoD maintenance manuals and military standard maintenance practices
- Working knowledge of JIRA, ClearCase, GIT
- Working knowledge of DOORS and Cameo (requirements and MBSE tools)
- Ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- Experience troubleshooting embedded systems, RF and digital signal systems; familiarity with schematics, wiring diagrams, and ICDs
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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