Staff Engineer Systems Test

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available | CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No | CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret | TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Test Engineer to join the Integration and Test Department in Woodland Hills, CA. The role involves leading comprehensive verification activities throughout the program life cycle, including requirements analysis, test procedure development, test execution, and formal reporting. Products include inertial measurement units, embedded GPS inertial navigation systems, and/or integrated avionics.

What You'll Get to Do

• Lead and manage the cost, schedule, and performance of testing campaigns
• Develop test requirements and detailed integration test plans, procedures, readiness reviews (TRRs), test data, and reports
• Execute qualification testing in accordance with established requirements, plans, and procedures
• Conduct tests while managing and prioritizing problem resolution
• Compile data to determine necessary changes in test equipment, procedures, or to establish new test requirements
• Establish and lead Failure Review Boards for testing anomalies
• Lead cross-functional teams in both laboratory and field environments
• Conduct formal technical reviews such as Test Readiness Reviews with internal stakeholders and customers
• Manage test equipment including design, development, or integration of specialized test equipment and data acquisition systems
• Analyze test data, identify anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and generate comprehensive test reports
• Act as primary technical point of contact during test events

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of related test experience, Master's with 10 years, PhD with 8 years, or 16+ years in lieu of degree
• Experience authoring test procedures, managing test facility interfaces, and ensuring test data integrity
• Experience with test leadership leading a test/integration team with end-to-end accountability
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple shifting priorities
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret security clearance
• Must work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating/testing GPS, inertial navigation systems, or avionics systems
• Demonstrated experience in hardware and software systems integration
• Cost Account Manager (CAM) experience with EVMS expertise
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

Salary Range

$161,000–$241,400/year. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays and PTO.