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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.Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal Systems Test Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, UT and it will support the Sentinel - Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.\nWhat You'll Get To Do:\nThe selected engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks supporting requirement derivation and verification planning for the Command Systems (CS) Integration and Test Team. The engineer will be responsible for performing tasks dealing with requirement decomposition, compliance tracking, and verification planning and verification execution. This will also include:\nSynthesizing customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints.\nDevelop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for subsystem components.\nCoordinate integrated testing activities.\nSupport development of the program Integrated Test Plan (ITP) for the CS segment.\nReview and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.\nPerform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations.\nBasic Qualifications\nThis requisition may be filled at either the Systems Test Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Systems Test Engineer level (T-03).\nSystem Test Engineer:\n2 Years with Bachelors in STEM; 0 Years with Masters.\nUS Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.\n1+ year of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures.\nUnderstanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis.\nPrincipal System Test Engineer:\n5 Years with Bachelors in STEM; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.\nUS Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.\n2+ years of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures.\nUnderstanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelors Degree or higher in a Science, technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field of study.\nUS Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.\nExperience with developing an Integrated Test Plan (ITP).\nDemonstrated experience in RF/Comms test planning and execution.\nDemonstrated experience in EMI/E3 test planning and execution.\nDemonstrated knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103, or equivalent.\nDemonstrated knowledge/experience with Model Based System Engineering principles, CAMEO, and DOORS.\nExperience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs.\nExperience with JIRA and Confluence.\nAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:\nMedical, Dental & Vision coverage \n401k \nEducational Assistance \nLife Insurance \nEmployee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions \nPaid Time Off \nHealth & Wellness Resources \nEmployee Discounts \nThis position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.\n#Sentinelintandtest\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00The 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. 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