Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Staff Engineer Systems Test. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
As the test engineering technical lead of GN&C I&T, responsibilities include but are not limited to overall technical quality of the integration & test organization products and procedures, test equipment requirements development, test equipment validation, requirements verification & validation, model-based systems engineering, agile processes, technical risk assessment and tracking, and integration and system performance testing.
• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk assessment/tracking for the Guidance System (Guidance Computer, Guidance Computer Software, Navigation/Inertial Measurement System, and other classified LRUs).
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of Systems Engineering, customer, product, and end-user requirements into test equipment systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate end-user requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Support all phases of the systems life-cycle including concept, design, fabrication, procurement, integration, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensure overall quality of I&T products and processes to include: test equipment design, test plans/procedures, test execution, and test reporting.
• Work with functional homeroom to identify missing processes and/or improve existing test processes for various environments (i.e. lab, ground) to ensure quality and safety.
• Work with internal customers (i.e. Systems Engineering) to ensure quality of inputs to I&T and work with end-users (i.e. other test teams) to ensure I&T products meet quality and desired needs.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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:
- 14 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree; 12 years with a Masters; 9 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.
- Candidate must have an inertial GN&C background (Preferred experience with strategic grade IMU’s)
- Candidate must have integration and test experience, specific to test design/execution & test equipment design and development.
- Experience designing and executing experiments in support of closed loop dynamics tests, inertial performance testing, and sub-system qualification.
- Experienced in designing, building, and operating test beds.
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.
- Strong experience in systems engineering for complex air or space vehicle projects
- SMEs, vendors, subcontractors and government customers.
- Familiarity with unit and system environmental level testing and test equipment development
- Familiarity with role of real-time simulators in HWIL usage
- Familiarity with vehicle simulator development
- Familiarity with missile systems
- Experience working in an agile team
- Experience leading and managing schedule & budget
- Demonstrated record of collaboration among multiple subsystem teams
- Experience working with performance testing of inertial guidance systems.
- Strong Systems Engineering background and understanding of Systems Engineering concepts (i.e. requirements, verification planning, model-based Systems Engineering)
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