Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Modeling & Simulation
Northrop Grumman
PythonTypeScript
Staff Systems Engineer, IFC Test Plan Support
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Redondo Beach • California, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $171,000 - $256,400 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
DockerElasticSearchGrafanaKubernetesPythonTableauTypeScript
About the role
- Creates comprehensive test strategies and detailed test plans, outlining the overall approach to testing, including objectives, scope, test levels, and resource allocation
- Develop testing strategy specifically to test Initial Functional Capability configurations of the System
- Aligns strategy with overall Program Test Plan strategy
- Partner with System and Sub-System Integration Lab leaders to identify and support early integration activities to reduce eventual test event risk for a large and complex system that incorporates mature and emerging technologies across multiple segments
- Serve on-site in the Redondo Beach, CA or the Greater Baltimore, MD area
- Position contingent upon acquiring and maintaining necessary US Government security clearance per customers’ requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with at least 12 years of experience; 10 years with Master's Degree; OR 8 years with a PhD
- Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle and successful execution of major engineering reviews and events
- Demonstrated experience in systems development, integration, and test
- Demonstrated Requirements Management with a focus on Verification
- Demonstrated experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML/MBSE)
- Risk and Opportunity Management experience
- Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements (e.g., UAF, DoDAF)
- Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally
- U.S. citizenship required
- Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and a Polygraph prior to start
- Preferred: Professional certifications, such as INCOSE CSEP/ESEP
- Preferred: Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
- Preferred: Understanding of Hardware and Software testing methodologies
- Preferred: Experience with MBSE and Requirements management tools, such as Cameo and DOORS
- Preferred: Knowledge and experience with Material Review Board, Process Configuration Board, Configuration Control Board and Failure Review Board processes, proposing/defending and implementing Change Notices
- Preferred: Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools: Jira or Confluence
- Preferred: Familiarity with specialty engineering tools (examples: MATLAB, COMSOL, Docker, Kubernetes, Visual Studio, Python, Elasticsearch, Grafana, Tableau, Cadence Virtuoso, Keysight ADWS, ANSYS HFSS, Cadence Assura, Siemens Calebre)
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Systems Development LifecycleModel Based Systems EngineeringRequirements ManagementVerificationRisk ManagementOpportunity ManagementContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentHardware Testing MethodologiesSoftware Testing Methodologies
Soft skills
Cross-functional communicationLeadershipOrganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhDDoD Secret ClearanceTS/SCI ClearancePolygraphINCOSE CSEPINCOSE ESEP