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# Senior Staff Systems Test Engineer (GN&C) - 19229

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Roy, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,500.0 - $249,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Distributed Systems, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), System Testing, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9142421/senior-staff-systems-test-engineer-gnc-19229

## About the Role

* 14 Years with Bachelors in Science; 12 Years with Masters; 10 Years with PhD.
 * U.S. citizen eligible for a Secret (or higher) security clearance and able to obtain any program-specific clearance required
 * 5+ years of experience leading large, cross-functional missile/launch-vehicle programs with a minimum of 3 year with system or subsystem test and integration in engineering laboratory environment
 * 5+ years of experience driving program execution through various phases of the acquisition lifecycle (System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, or flight-test execution) with experience as a technical-approval authority for drawings, analyses, test plans, or other related work products
 * 5+ years of experience translating complex technical information into clear briefings for senior leadership, customer partners, and range authorities, enabling rapid and accurate decision-making
 * 5+ years of experience mentoring junior engineers and leading formal development programs, * Missile-system proficiency - Experience designing developing, testing, integrating, and/or analyzing missile systems and subsystems (propulsion, aerodynamics, flight-control, structures, and/or guidance-navigation-control)
 * Test-campaign leadership - Experience related to flight-test campaigns, including planning, execution and data capture, and post-test analysis
 * Process-improvement champion - Initiated and institutionalized process improvements that became organization-wide best-practice templates
 * Technical leadership experience, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of scientific principles, tools and techniques to achieve practical end results
 * Background in aerospace systems; basic understanding of missile systems, GNC, warheads, and survivability
 * Knowledge of configuration management best practices
 * Ability to deal with ambiguity and meet program commitments in a highly concurrent engineering environment
 * Ability to effectively maneuver through political situation and anticipate roadblocks
 * Good organizational skills and ability to work with minimal direction
 * Strong problem-solving skills
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 * Knowledge of Agile approaches and Model-Based Engineering (MBE)
 * Prior experience leading teams of 10+ members & scope valuation of 50M+
 * Demonstrated record of collaboration among multiple teams, disciplines, and suppliers
 * Familiarity with role of real-time simulators in HWIL usage

## Description

* Lead will lead a diverse team of Electrical, Mechanical, Simulation, and Software Engineers developing and using the GBSD Guidance and Aerospace Vehicle Element (AVE) Laboratories.
 * Responsible for leading Guidance System and Power & Distribution System test bed design; development of laboratory real-time, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop simulations and test equipment; and establishing verification and validation strategy approach.
 * Responsible for leading system integration and performance test planning and execution in the Guidance and AVE Laboratories and in Enhanced Ground Test (EGT).
 * Collaborate with Systems Engineering, GN&C Analysis & Algorithms, Guidance Computer, NIMS, Software, System Test, Command & Launch, and PBACM teams.
 * Support the FST System Integration & Test Lead and reports directly to the GN&C IPT Lead.