Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Principal Test Engineer / Senior Principal Test Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, UT supporting the Sentinel Program.
Job Description:
Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.
Basic Qualifications:
- T03 Principal Test Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 2 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD; 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
- T04 Senior Principal Test Engineer: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
For both roles:
- 2+ years of experience with requirements management/analysis/allocations (functional decomposition).
- 2+ years of experience with Model-Based Engineering / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practices, languages and/or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDraw.
- 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following: flight test, ground test, military aerospace development (e.g. Sentinel, Minute Man III, B-2, B-21 delivery systems).
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and execution of a large complex program.
- Experience with development of test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing and checkout).
- Experience with schedule management, risk management and performance management.
- Experience working within a multi-team environment.
- Experience with tableau and data analytics.
- Experience with earned value management knowledge in a program management capacity.
- Experience with creating and monitoring test metrics.
- Experience with a Test environment.
- Experience with maintaining hardware configuration for test execution.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with the Atlassian Suite of tools (Confluence, Jira)
- Experience facilitating Program Reviews
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
- Experience leading hardware procurement/supply chain operations
- Possesses strong leadership qualities, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in system development
- Experience with high level customer engagement
- Experience with Agile Project Management
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $139,600.00 - $167,500.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science with 5 years of experience for Principal level, or 8 years for Senior Principal level
- Master's degree with 2 years of experience for Principal level, or 6 years for Senior Principal level
- PhD with 0 years of experience for Principal level, or 4 years for Senior Principal level
- Four additional years of experience may substitute for a degree
- U.S. citizenship
- Active DoD Secret clearance at application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last six years
- Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program approval
- At least 2 years of experience with requirements management, analysis, and allocations, including functional decomposition
- At least 2 years of experience with Model-Based Engineering or Model-Based Systems Engineering practices, languages, or tools
- At least 2 years of experience with flight test, ground test, or military aerospace development
- Knowledge of project management principles and execution of large complex programs
- Experience developing test plans, procedures, and reports for functional testing and checkout
- Experience with schedule management, risk management, and performance management
- Experience working in a multi-team environment
- Experience with Tableau and data analytics
- Knowledge of earned value management in a program management capacity
- Experience creating and monitoring test metrics
- Experience in a test environment
- Experience maintaining hardware configuration for test execution
- Experience with Atlassian tools including Confluence and Jira
- Experience facilitating program reviews
- Experience as a Control Account Manager
- Experience leading hardware procurement or supply chain operations
- Strong leadership, verbal communication, and written communication skills
- Experience in system development
- Experience with high-level customer engagement
- Experience with Agile project management
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