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Sentinel – Principal Engineer Aeronautical – Fvt

Sentinel – Principal Engineer Aeronautical – Fvt

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationHill AFB, UT, USA
Salary$95300 – $142900
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5 Years related experience with BS; 3 Years with Masters
  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite – Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
  • Experience with development of test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing and checkout)
  • Experience with Software and/or Hardware testing experience
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
  • Works well in a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Develop customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints.
  • Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules.
  • Review and evaluate test requirements for completeness of test program.
  • Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts, Element Test teams, System Test teams, and other stakeholders to identify test objectives, test requirements, and risks that require test to mitigate.
  • Supporting development of instrumentation requirements for Hardware in the Loop testing.
  • Identify test support requirements and coordinate with Design & Integration team for budget and personnel needs.
  • Overseeing test activities in support or requirement verification and validation.
  • Conduct daily briefing and approve test start for each test event.
  • Approve Break of Configuration on the test floor.
  • Conduct tabletop reviews and dry run test procedures with test team prior to execution.
  • Coordinate and conduct Technical and Safety Review Boards, and Test Readiness Reviews.
  • Support customer Test Plan Working Groups.
  • Coordinate with Quality organization for test support.
  • Review and approve major test amendments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Automated Test experience (development and execution). (LabView, Simulink, or equivalent)
  • Agile experience
  • Experience with Model Based System Engineering with an understanding of DODAF and SysML
  • Experience designing and setting up a Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) type test lab