Systems Engineer Level 5 - Test & Evaluation (T&E)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 Space Systems is seeking a Systems Integration and Test Systems Engineer level 5 to support the GPI program’s Test & Evaluation (T&E) Integrated Product Team (IPT), located in Chandler, AZ.

The T&E IPT has whole landscape ownership of program test campaign through Initial Operational Capability (IOC). T&E IPT is accountable to ensure ground and flight test hardware is ready for test execution and post test data certification. Seeking candidate that has technical depth in systems test and evaluation with emphasis in test execution and test requirements definition traced to tactical system specifications utilized in for-score testing.

 

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Definition translating high-level system requirements into actionable test plans, procedures, and test cases.

• Lead cross-functional teams (including hardware, software, and systems engineers) in both laboratory and field environments.

• Conduct formal technical reviews, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) or Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs), with internal stakeholders and external customers.

• Test Equipment Management that includes the design, development, or integration of specialized test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.

• Data Analysis of test data, identify anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and generate comprehensive test reports.

• Technical and operational problem solving in order to troubleshoot complex, multi-domain system failures (hardware/software/mechanical) and conduct root cause analyses.

• Act as the primary technical point of contact during test events, managing customer expectations and reporting results.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree and 12 years of related experience, or a Master of Science degree in a related discipline and 10 years of related experience4+ years of SW/HW systems integration experience.

• Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance

• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen

•  Experience authoring test procedures, managing test facility interfaces, and ensuring data integrity and cataloging

• Experience with test leadership as acting test conductor leading a test team, system integration, and hands-on, end-to-end testing accountability. 

• Demonstrated capability to coordinate cross disciplinary teams for fabrication, integration, and testing of flight hardware

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in IR, RF, and Electro-optical systems is a plus

• Hardware Knowledge expertise in test equipment utilization, Interface Test Adapters (ITA), data acquisition systems (DAQ), power supplies, and signal generators.

• Strategy & Analysis experience in defining test methodologies, performing 6DOF analysis, and supporting pre/post-flight test data reviews.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple, shifting priorities while maintaining safety standards.

• Experience working in an Agile framework and team environment. Ability to work with multi discipline team and a dynamic work environment.