RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems' Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) division is seeking a The Sr. Principal Systems Integration & Test Engineer (SI&T) – Radar Laboratories Technical Lead in Baltimore, MD.  This position resides within the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) organization and provides senior technical leadership supporting Radar laboratory integration and test activities across development and production programs.

Working under the direction of the SEIT Lead and in coordination with the Integration & Test (I&T) IPT Lead, this position serves as the primary technical focal point for Radar laboratory integration activities. The role provides technical leadership for laboratory integration planning and execution while partnering closely with Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Mission Assurance, Program Management, and complementary technical leads responsible for verification strategy, requirements verification, software qualification, and configuration management.

The position applies extensive technical expertise to support laboratory integration, verification, validation, troubleshooting, automation, and continuous improvement activities while contributing to successful program execution within technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Laboratory Integration

Serve as the primary technical focal point for Radar laboratory integration activities supporting system integration, verification, validation, troubleshooting, performance assessment, and laboratory readiness. Develop and coordinate laboratory integration approaches, test procedures, configurations, and execution plans in collaboration with the SEIT Lead, I&T IPT Lead, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

•Laboratory Capability Planning & Continuous Improvement

Support development of laboratory capability roadmaps, laboratory modernization initiatives, equipment upgrades, automation efforts, and process improvements that improve laboratory efficiency, integration readiness, and long-term capability while aligning with program priorities and business objectives.

• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination

Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering organizations including Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mission Assurance, Program Management, and customer representatives to support successful execution of complex integration and test activities.

• Integration Planning, Test Execution & Verification Support

Support development of integration approaches, test concepts, risk reduction activities, requirements-based testing, qualification events, customer demonstrations, and verification activities by ensuring laboratory environments, system configurations, instrumentation, and technical resources are prepared to execute planned integration and verification events.

• Technical Risk Identification & Mitigation

Identify technical risks, integration issues, schedule impacts, and laboratory constraints affecting program execution. Develop recommendations and coordinate mitigation activities with program leadership and multidisciplinary engineer