GBSD Principal Test Engineer – 7150

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Test Engineer.  This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment. Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices. Provides test area with parameters for testing and specifies tests to be performed. Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements. Responsible for testing all new SW builds and LRU's, and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area.

·      Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems.
·      Meet with the Lab Operations and Systems Engineering Integration team to determine product
       testing parameters.
·     Write product test plans, procedures and create test cases.
·     Troubleshoot errors and provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems.
·     Ensure all tests and procedures meet the product specifications.
·     Prepare test reports for management team.

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 5 years)
 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

US Citizenship with an Active Top Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 5 years)

- DOD 8570 IAT Level II (Security + or higher) or must obtain within 90 days of reporting. 

- Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
- Comfortable with loosely-defined problems, have a demonstrated ability to think creatively, and draw upon a variety of sources for ideas and solutions."

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

- Command line and GUI experience with Git (Bitbucket preferred, Gitlab accepted)
- In-depth experience with Ansible - writing YAML (playbooks, roles, etc), configuring systems at run time, and troubleshooting.
- Python and shell scripting ability
- Experience configuring and maintaining VMware vSphere 7, preferably API-based interactions using Ansible.
- Self-starter, with a proven ability to troubleshoot issues in a timely and accurate manner.
- Basic understanding of IPv4 networking fundamentals.
- Basic understanding of information assurance principles in the DoD/IC environment.

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Salary Range: $83,800 USD - $125,800 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.