Space Vehicle Test Conductor - Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Systems - R10217583

Space Vehicle Test Conductor - Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Systems - R

At Northrop Grumman we are at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and innovation in space-based systems. We are seeking a Test Conductor to support Space Vehicle Assembly, Integration and Test (SV AI&T) with a Space RADAR Payload for a Prototype and Production program. The successful candidate will interface with SV AI&T Leadership, Payload I&T, multiple engineering disciplines, including hardware electrical and mechanical, software, firmware, and system engineering, and technicians.

In addition, the applicant must be able to lead test bench operations, and record and report progress. This person will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders. In addition, this person will help ensure the pedigree of the product delivered is acceptable for space and proper documentation and team workplace habits are in place to support it.

And they will have the ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate with the Payload I&T team and the sister Production Program to leverage lessons learned. This position is on‑site in Linthicum, MD
, initially through 2026 for the Prototype, and will transition to nearby Elkridge, MD for Production.

• Test Conductor for one of three daily shifts
• Near‑term training by running test scripts on Payload and Bus Simulators on “day” shift (9 AM‑5 PM) initially, ramping up to 3 shifts in the summer of 2026
• Troubleshooting test scripts
• Understand data output, analysis, and archiving
• Review requirements and generate validation artifacts
• Longer‑term focus on automation of results and Systems Engineering (SE) deliverables
• This position would be focused on requirement verification and test reporting

• Principal Engineer:
  Bachelor of Science degree in STEM curriculum with 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with MS degree
• Sr. Principal Engineer:
  Bachelor of Science degree in STEM curriculum with 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with MS degree
• Willingness to work shifts: 5 AM–1 PM for 1st shift; 1 PM–9 PM for 2nd; and 9 PM–5 AM for 3rd; and to rotate shifts periodically as needed by the team and/or the program; and to work some weekends as needed, e.g., for the summer 2026 campaign
• Test script editing in Tcl, Python, MATLAB, etc.
• Test execution experience
• Performance analysis and trending in MATLAB
• Space System I&T experience
• United States Citizenship is required
• No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance and SCI approval/access

• BS or MS in Engineering, especially Electrical Engineering
• Experience with Software I&T, especially for satellites
• Space Vehicle I&T
• ESA (Electronically Scanned Array) I&T
• RADAR I&T
• Space Payload I&T
• Active TS clearance with SCI approval/access

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $
Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $

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