Missile Defense Test Architect 5 (AHT) Job at Northrop Grumman, Los Angeles, CA

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  • Northrop Grumman
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - 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.

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 - 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 Advanced Weapons has an opening for a Missile Defense Test Architect 5  with a current clearance, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Northridge, CA.

As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be the Missile Defense Test Engineer 5 for our SiAW Program. You will be working with the Chief Engineer and Test team to implement test strategies and find improvements for our current test process. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Missile Defense Test Architect 5 is responsible and accountable to the SiAW Chief Engineer for:

  • Development of the approach to complete the missile system lifecycle testing including: prototyping, design verification testing, environmental qualification testing, functional qualification testing, and acceptance testing

  • Ownership of the development and qualification hardware utilization matrix, to include units under test, software configuration, special test equipment, and software for special test equipment

  • Development of test requirements and constraints to ensure test resources are necessary and sufficient to meet program testing requirements.

  • Establish test strategies and use cases to ensure in development that the system is designed correctly and in production the system is produced correctly.

  • Developing and establishing test requirements and constraints across the product lifecycle.

  • Oversight of the transition of Special Test Equipment from DVT to Qualification to Production

  • Oversight of the development of test plans for sustainment at the depot and for fielded assets.

Basic Qualifications for a Missile Defense Test Architect 5:

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 12+ years of experience OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of experience.

  • Experience developing standard operating procedures for missile processing, test plans, master test plans and test reports.

  • Experience with the full lifecycle of a missile defense product

  • Ability to engage in technical discussion and invest in learning technical concepts

  • Current U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance adjudicated within the past 5 years and the ability to upgrade to a Top-Secret Security Clearance level.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current Top-Secret Clearance adjudicated within the past 5 years

  • Experience with missile defense systems including launch, targeting and fire control systems.

  • Wide knowledge of testing strategies in hardware and software

  • Hands-on experience with system/missile testing

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

There are numerous job opportunities to pioneer new technologies and solve complex issues on multiple programs at the Northrop Grumman development and production and engineering center located in Northridge, California. This site is primarily focused on product and software development and engineering for advanced systems providing service members and allies essential capabilities.

Living in Northridge offers a perfect combination of urban living with the beauty of nature. It is a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, or the rest of the San Fernando Valley. In addition to our beautiful mountains, local Ski Resorts and Santa Barbara County.

Primary Level Salary Range: $134,300.00 - $233,300.00

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.

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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Relocation package, Shift work,

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