Principal Systems Integration & Test Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Integration and Test Engineer to join our dynamic team in Aurora, CO. The ideal candidate will have experience in systems engineering principles, including system integration, verification, validation, and supportability analyses. This role involves converting customer requirements into system solutions while effectively managing technical, schedule, and cost constraints. The successful candidate will support system integration efforts, develop test plans and procedures, and perform hardware and software verification activities.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Perform system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for end-to-end systems.
• Ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into comprehensive system solutions.
• Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition to translate customer needs into hardware and software specifications.
• Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and reports, including functional testing and checkout.
• Analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in hardware and software systems.
• Perform Information Assurance activities, such as Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) application, executing and analyzing scans.
• Utilize and manage tools such as Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word), and docker-based software installations.

This position requires the ability to travel OCONUS (outside the contiguous United States) for 7-14 day increments , up to 20% of the year. Candidates must possess the flexibility and adaptability to support mission-critical needs in various international locations while adhering to travel and security protocols.

If you are a proactive problem solver who thrives in dynamic environments and has a passion for delivering innovative systems solutions, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, 3 years with a Master's degree, or 1 year with a PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Hands-on experience with Linux and Windows-based systems.
• Experience with software installations utilizing docker
• Understanding of the entire product lifecycle, including modeling and engineering best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Familiarity with Atlassian Suite (Confluence, Jira).
• Experience with data collection/instrumentation methods.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot hardware and software anomalies.
• Experience in development of test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• CLEARANCE: Active U.S. Government DoD TS/SCI security clearance at the time of application.
• Current Security+ certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the integration and testing of ground station systems, including knowledge of antenna and RF components.
• Experience with containerized software deployments, including use of Kubernetes .
• Background in Configuration and Document Management.

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.