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!
 

Our team is looking for a Part Time Senior Staff System Engineer to support the U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler Block I and Growler Block II Programs by supporting software integration testing and systems engineering of the EA-18G’s Airborne Electronic Attack Subsystems. The ideal System Engineer will have a system engineering background to include experience with Electronic Attack and experience working with software requirements (including developing and executing test plans to verify software requirements). We are looking for a highly motivated candidate that enjoys leading teams, learning complex systems, and solving problems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on complex electronic warfare systems alongside a multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for an individual that is passionate, driven, a self-starter, and goal oriented. All tasking will be performed at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu and our Northrop Grumman Camarillo, CA office.
 

What you’ll get to do:

• Support software coding and development by performing software integration, regression, and verification testing for an EW system
• Develop complex test procedures to verify subsystem level requirements
• Analyze system designs and participate in subsystem requirements development
• Identify software problems, support follow-on investigations, and provide technical solutions
• Work as part of an Agile team
• Collaborate with our customer, internal NGC sites, and other technical disciplines
• Participate and contribute to peer reviews, critical milestone reviews, and technical inter-change meetings

The salary range is based on a full-time schedule and will be prorated to the extent the schedule is reduced.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) related field with 14+ years of experience or MS in a STEM related field with 12+ years of experience or PhD in a STEM related field with 9+ years of experience. 
• Embedded software test development experience
• Expertise in Airborne Electronic Attack
• Expertise with requirements management databases (e.g., DOORS)
• Expertise in developing software test plans and directing testing activities
• Familiarity with Atlassian software development and collaboration tool set (Jira and Confluence)
• Must be able to demonstrate proven leadership capabilities in Systems Engineering
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must have an active U.S. Secret Clearance.
• Ability to work onsite 20+ hours per week

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in EW
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of US Navy electronic warfare systems
• Record of leading software test teams
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and be able to direct the work of others.
   

This position is contingent upon clearance.