Integration & Test Systems Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer for Integration & Test in Woodland Hills, CA. This role supports the Navigation and Cockpit Systems business unit. The position may be filled at either the Systems Engineer – Integration & Test or Principal Systems Engineer – Integration & Test level.

What You'll Do

• Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Develop and direct comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for complete systems, including formal qualification strategies using Microsoft Word, Excel, and DOORS
• Develop test scripts to automate test campaigns
• Coordinate integrated testing activities
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of the test program
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system-level evaluations
• Conduct formal technical reviews, including Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), with internal stakeholders and external customers
• Assess performance of Navigation Systems and Mission Computers by analyzing data using MATLAB or similar software
• Act as primary technical point of contact during test events, managing customer expectations and reporting results

Basic Qualifications

Systems Engineer – Integration & Test:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2 years of engineering experience; OR Master's degree in STEM
• Experience authoring test procedures, managing test facility interfaces, and ensuring data integrity
• Experience with test execution, diagnostics, and formal requirement decomposition
• Experience creating automated test scripts that integrate with hardware interfaces
• Proficiency in at least one of: MATLAB, C, C++, C#, Python
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA

Principal Systems Engineer – Integration & Test:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years of related test experience; OR Master's in STEM with 3 years; OR PhD in STEM with 1 year
• Same technical requirements as above

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Experience integrating embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Systems
• Experience with GNSS/INS/EGI systems and precision navigation simulation
• Experience with overhead lifting, Thermal Chambers, and Vibration Test systems
• Analytical coding experience
• Demonstrated leadership of System Test efforts
• Experience engaging external customers through meetings, presentations, and technical negotiations

Pay & Benefits

$91,800–$137,600/yr (Systems Engineer level); $114,000–$171,000/yr (Principal level)

Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays, and PTO.