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Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer: Integration and Test (*TS/SCI required)
Northrop Grumman     Aurora, CO 80017
 Posted 4 days    

**Requisition ID: R10179698**

+ **Category:** Engineering

+ **Location:** Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America | Aurora, Colorado, United States of America | Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America

+ **Clearance Type:** SCI

+ **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position

+ **Shift:** Days (United States of America)

+ **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time

+ **Relocation Assistance:** Relocation assistance may be available

+ **Positions Available:** 1

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer (Integration & Test) in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting our Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU).

As a part of the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) team, an Integration & Test engineer gains an understanding of the Systems Engineering process across a product's lifecycle and gains a full appreciation for how the systems operate.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to complete tasks with little direction and oversight. They will be an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and customers. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics, integrity.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

+ Automated Testing framework

+ Software baseline deployment

+ Testing and troubleshooting the environment

+ Reading error logs

+ Coordinate corrections with the development team.

+ Additional responsibilities may include an understanding of test plans, test procedures, test automation, test reports, and execution of integration test activities in System Integration Labs (SILs) or offsite locations.

This position may be located at our Morrisville North Carolina, Aurora Colorado, or Fairfax Virginia locations. (Compensation varies per location)

**This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.**

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal level (level 3) or a Senior Principal level (level 4), depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

**Basic Qualifications**

+ Must have an **active** U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance **at time of application**

+ Must be willing to submit to a polygraph

+ Must have a **completed** STEM degree with below years of experience in systems engineering

+ Principal level (level 3)

+ 5 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)

+ 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's (STEM)

+ 1 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)

+ Senior Principal level (level 4)

+ 8 Years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's (STEM)

+ 6 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's (STEM)

+ 4 Years of relevant experience with a completed Ph.D. (STEM)

+ Must have experience on all of the below:

+ Proficient with Cameo specifically requirement management

+ Experience with Software Baseline Integration.

+ Experience with test planning and documentation.

+ Understanding of Automated Testing Framework

+ Basic understanding of Python and Java

+ Familiarity working in a Linux environment.

+ Understanding of basic docker concepts

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Polygraph within the last 10 years.

+ Proficient in Kubernetes: ability to debug services that run-in cluster through command line and/or rancher.

+ Proficient with using Git for source code management.

+ Ability to debug and problem solve when things don’t work out of the box.

+ Experience working in a cross-functional agile team.

+ Experience with MBSE, Visio, Cameo, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket.

+ Experience with Satellite Ground SW system and verification.

+ Experience with Gherkin, Cucumber, Zephyr.

To better support our employee’s work/life balance, most NG worksites support a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off. This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

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. #definingpossible

**Salary Range:** $100,300 - $165,500

**Salary Range 2:** $124,900 - $206,000

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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(STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

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