Sentinel (GBSD) - Principal Engineer / Sr Principal Engineer Test - 13840

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

What you'll get to do

As a Principal/Sr. Principal Test Engineer within the TER team, you'll be responsible for ushering a test plan through test execution and reporting via a set of QBDs. QBDs are a set of predetermined tasks associated with earned value and the IMS. You'll achieve the aforementioned through first-hand experience, leveraging SME experience, referencing NG PrOP, and/or pathfinding. As a Principal/Sr. Principal Test Engineer, you'll be responsible for collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure the aforementioned is supported.

Specific roles and responsibilities will include

• Daily use of JIRA, a project management tool that helps the team plan, track, and manage work. 
• Identify and facilitate the resources needed to successfully execute assigned test plans
• Develop/release test aids using CAD and PLM software
• Collaborate with GSC to procure COTS and/or Non-SUT material
• Develop SoW(s) and usher through approval process
• Will/may be responsible for helping to develop and facilitate IWOs to support our test needs
• Collaborate with test provider stakeholders to develop a detailed test schedule
• Prepare for and support TRRs
• As test execution director, ensure all QBDs are adhered to for a successful test event
• Oversee the completion of technical reports and test results in addition to ensuring that all required documentation is properly stored via NG's TDMS
• Frequent collaboration with external IPTs
• Must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment, including critical thinking and technical problem-solving skills
• Technical Writing for test execution products
• Prepare and present reports, briefings, documents to leadership
• Other TER tasks as required by supervisor

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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.  

Job Qualifications

You’ll bring these Qualifications:

Principal Engineer Test: Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with 5 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 3 years of experience; or PhD with 1 year of experience

Sr Principal Engineer Test: Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with 8 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience

Required for both levels

- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years

- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by NG to meet its business needs

- Experience with test planning, test execution and test data management

- Experience or knowledge of system integration and test principles dealing with requirements and test planning/procedures

- Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, and Engineering scheduling tools/applications

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) software (i.e. CAMEO, DOORS, etc.) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) Tools (i.e. NX, SolidWorks, etc.)

- Experience working in an agile team

- Basic understanding of data acquisition systems

- Test set