The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems 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 Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer for their Aurora, CO location. The individuals applying for this position should have experience in the areas of system integration and test, software troubleshooting, creating and running test procedures, and development support.

The primary responsibilities of this position will include but are not limited to:  

• Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints
• Develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules
• Coordinates integrated testing activities; reviews and evaluates test requirements to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Performs technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations
• Create and perform comprehensive test procedures that meet stringent customer requirements
• Generate/respond to comprehensive discrepancy reports; continuous follow-up coordination with developers to solve complex problems associated with real-time processing software
• Perform software installation and checkout in support of development, integration and testing efforts
• Utilize sound technical writing to document equipment failures, prepare status reports, and assist in developing concepts of operations (CONOPs) and improvements to the operations of communication systems
• Analyze requirements and write required test procedures to satisfy Site Acceptance Testing with customer
• Perform SAT and End to End testing
• Integrate and install Software Baseline and troubleshoot Software Baseline

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters; 4 years with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.  
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance at time of application
• Experience supporting Operational Customers with system execution
• Position may require planned and emergency travel throughout the year to various locations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience with management/troubleshooting of a Kubernetes Cluster and SW deployment tools