RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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 is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Test.  This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

Successful candidates will support integration and test of element level requirements, verification and validation in support of multiple product team disciplines within command and launch.  The selected engineer will be experienced working DOD developmental test or familiar with Northrop Grumman processes.
 
This position includes:
• Model Based System Engineering with an understanding of DODAF and SysML
• Understanding of testing methodologies to assist with the validation of test cases
• Ability to derive requirements from high level requirements
• Generation of applicable documentation and presentations
• Interfacing with customers, program management and technical staff
• Problem resolution and improvement recommendations
• Author test plans and reports
• Product integration, regression, and verification testing including checkout in system test labs.
• Short- and long-term integration planning and execution of multiple concurrent baselines. This include integrating subsystem functionality into system capabilities per design with an emphasis on system stability and performance 
• Occasional travel to Northrop Grumman and Government locations within the United States
• The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 
• 401k 
• Educational Assistance 
• Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
• Paid Time Off  
• Health & Wellness Resources  
• Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree; 7 years with a Masters; 4 years with a PhD; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

Minimum of 3 years of Test Engineering experience

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Works well in a team environment

Proficiency in MS Office

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

Supplier test execution experience

Experience with HVAC systems, fluid dynamics, and airflow test environments

Agile experience

Experience with Siemens NX and Team Center

JIRA/Confluence

Model Based System Engineering with an understanding of DODAF and SysML

Proficiency in DOORS and Cameo

#Sentinelintandtest

Salary Range: $104,400.00 - $156,600.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.