Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Principal / Sr. Principal Requirements and Test Planning Systems Engineer
United States-Maryland-Linthicum
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$105K/yr - $166K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Requirements and Test Planning Systems Engineer. The role involves developing test plans, overseeing requirements management, and conducting system-level analyses to ensure microelectronic systems meet design objectives.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop test plans and reports to verify and validate microelectronic systems
Oversee the requirements management process by refining high-level customer needs into actionable engineering tasks
Translate these requirements into design concepts that direct the subsequent design, build, and testing phases
Conduct comprehensive system-level analyses—including functional assessments, trade studies, and timeline evaluations—to support informed design decisions
Develop and implement robust test plans and methodologies to ensure system performance meets design objectives
Report on test and simulation results to provide clear feedback on system performance and guide future improvements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, 1 years of experience with PhD
Demonstrated experience with Systems Engineering principles and practices
Proven ability to develop key engineering artifacts, such as Interface Control Documents (ICDs), System/Subsystem Specifications, and Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs)
Experience with one or more of the following areas: RF Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Device Characterization, Test Engineering and Planning
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance per customer requirements
Preferred
Current/active DoD Top Secret Clearance and SCI with polygraph
Proficiency in technical problem solving; to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring
Experience in multiple core engineering knowledge-areas such as systems design, RF engineering, hardware engineering, software and firmware design, integration and test
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering for thread-based requirements development and architecture management (Cameo Systems Modeler preferred)
Experience with dynamic systems design and development including formal technical baseline and change management
Experience with trade studies, white papers, analysis of alternatives (AoA), CONOPs Analysis, or Risk Reduction activities (RR)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase