Northrop Grumman Corporation

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

We are seeking a candidate for the position of Staff Systems Engineer – Verification and Validation (V&V) to support Advanced Technology development programs. This position will serve on site in Linthicum Heights or Annapolis Junction, MD.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Develop and improve qualification of system and demonstrator test procedures
• Define test and verification methods, events, and constraints for all requirements; develop and manage the overall Mission System Test Plan
• Coordinate with integration & test (I&T) efforts and Requirements Team to ensure that the overall I&T program will adequately confirm requirement compliance
• Design validation approaches to ensure the system fulfills its operational objectives and stake-holder requirements in its intended operational setting
• Work with leadership to coordinate, schedule, and ensure readiness to perform mission test activities
• Support final system sell-off of the completed verification and validation program to the customer
• Provide debug and testing input for feature improvements to next generation designs

This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining a US Government security clearance per customers' requirements.

This position will serve on-site in one of these area locations: Linthicum Heights or Annapolis Junction, MD.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer – Verification and Validation

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience with Systems Development Lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience defining systems behavior
• Experience leading Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally
• High proficiency in technical problem solving
• Demonstrated verification, validation, integration and test experience, specific to test design/execution & test equipment design and development
• Demonstrated experience with the full product life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, and test)
• Experience designing and executing experiments in support of closed loop dynamics tests, inertial performance testing, and sub-system qualification
• Experience developing detailed test and verification plans
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications for Staff Systems Engineer – Verification and Validation:

• Advanced Degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical fields
• Experience working on large scale systems-of-systems programs
• Experience in a technical lead role
• Demonstrated ability to be an overall system/big picture thinker
• Proven ability to adapt quickly, solve problems, resolve conflict, lead in dynamic environments with frequent change, and interface directly with high level customers and senior/executive company leadership
• Current Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $256,400.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.