Senior Principal Test Engineer - Space Systems

Requisition : R

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Test Engineer. This position is for a full-time senior-level Test Engineer role in Dulles, VA. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide mission operations support to NGSS Satellite programs

• Support mission readiness activities including mission rehearsals, mission timeline development, and post-launch test development

• Support launch, including occasional shift work, for spacecraft and payload on-orbit activities; support anomaly resolution efforts

• Provide mentoring and guidance to the mission operations team

• Lead internal and external customer meetings through proficient verbal and documented (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel) communications

• Experience reviewing electrical schematics and generating script files for EGSE

• Experience testing and generating electrical test procedures and designing/operating same EGSE. Experience with both EGSE hardware and software to troubleshoot both test and EGSE issues.

• May require occasional shift work and travel ~ 20% of the time for customer and program meetings and operations events

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 14 years experience

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Security Clearance

• Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies.

• Support of readiness activities to include;
  Mission Readiness Tests (MRTs), Mission Rehearsals (MRs), Day In The Life (DITL) and daily operations testing

• Experience reviewing electrical schematics and generating script files for EGSE.

• Experience working with National Instruments hardware and Lab View.

• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS degree with 15+ years related experience

• Experience with pressurized systems and spacecraft fueling operations

• Current Active Security Clearance (TS/SCI)

• Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment

• Prior experience with Northrop Grumman satellite platforms.

• Experience testing and generating electrical test procedures and designing/operating same EGSE. Experience with both EGSE hardware and software to troubleshoot both test and EGSE issues.

• Experience designing and building EGSE related to S/C electrical testing

• Familiarity with mission operations and customer organizations in Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ

Salary Range: $148,000 - $171,000

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.

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.

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.