Principal or Sr Principal Systems Test Engineers

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 Aeronautic Systems has an immediate opening at our Palmdale, California facility for a Systems Test Engineer within the Production Test Organization. The primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Contribute to the development of acceptance test plans, test schedules, and test procedures and provide support for integration testing.
• Support and host test planning working groups. 
•  Interface with design and analysis functions to develop test and test data requirements.
• Coordinate test equipment and personnel requirements for safe and efficient execution of tests.
• Provide test execution support and make real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Participate in post-test data evaluation and discrepancy resolution. 
• Serve as the subject matter focal point to interface with internal and external organizations to develop test and test data requirements. 

This requisition may be filled at the higher grade depending on the requirements listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition is a duel level and may be filled at either a Principal level or level Sr. Principal level.

• Principal Systems Test Engineer: 5 years or related experience with Bachelor's degree in STEM ; 3 with MS.; 0 with PhD,   
• Sr Principal Test Engineer-  9 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in STEM 7 Years with Masters in STEM;    4 years with a Ph.D. in STEM
• Current Active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to start is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP program access

Salary Range: $95,000 USD - $142,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $117,700 USD - $176,500 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.