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Principal Systems Test Engineer

In Person (Melbourne, Florida, United States of America)
Full Time
$95,300 – $142,900
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Location:
Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Systems Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

As a Systems Test Engineer, you will develop and publish Integrated Test Plans, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing. In this role you will be required to serve as a principal subject matter expert and/or focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team.

Responsibilities may include:

  • Providing laboratory support for integration testing.

  • Supporting and hosting test planning working groups.  

  • Interfacing with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.  

  • Reviewing and evaluating test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.

  • Performing technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.  

  • Supporting test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel.

  • Supporting test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings.

  • Providing mission control room support and makes real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.

  • Conducting and contributing to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution. Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraint.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience.
  • Experience decomposing system requirements into test requirements.
  • Experience creating, editing and executing test procedures
  • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience with lab and flight test instrumentation and data systems.

  • Understanding of air vehicle systems and subsystems.

  • Understanding of air vehicle systems architectures.

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