Sentinel (GBSD) Principal Test Engineer - Campaign Booster Engineer - 6841

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Test Engineer - Campaign Booster Engineer.  This position will be located in Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA 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: 

The successful candidate will support Flight and Ground Test system level testing as a Campaign Booster Principal Engineer.
Responsibilities will include:
-Serving as the lead booster engineer for a Flight Test Campaign, following flight vehicles from production through emplacement, and executing flight test as a Missile Lift Off and Safe and Arm Controller
-Providing the documentation, technical implementation, and configuration for solid rocket motor systems  as part of a missile launch support system
-Technical experience with large solid rocket motor or ICBM boosters and subsystems
-Real time telemetry decomutation and display (such as IADS)
-Knowledge of Model Based System Engineering. The position requires working knowledge of the full development life-cycle processes that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints.
-The candidate should have experience in hardware/software integration, system troubleshooting, vendor and repair cycle experience as well as property management experience. 
-Candidate must be comfortable in both development lab, as well as be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, integration/test engineers, and program leadership.

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:

- 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD. An additional 4 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.

- 5+ years of missile hardware/software integration experience and system level hardware troubleshooting experience

- Experience with test instrumentation sensor selection and installation with experience in NX CAD
- Experience with launch and/or countdown console operations 
 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field of study.

- 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.

 - Test report writing and documentation experience
- Experience reading and interpreting real-time telemetry feeds and lab testing
- Prior experience as a Technician possessing skills in the following areas:
- Using basic electronic test equipment, Python Scripting for test bench automation, Test Operations and Conduct
- Support the development of test plans and test architecture for strategic missile end-to-end and flight tests and Lab infrastructure
- Evaluate requirements and develop test concept of operations
- Experience defining and implementing detailed test facility requirements
- Experience in the development of pre-flight test missile requirement verification plans and lab testing
- Experience with standing up system test facilities and working closely with site stakeholders (Safety, Security, Product Teams)

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