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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Test / Principal Systems Test Engineer - 18418 - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Roy, UT, United States - **Salary:** $72,100.0 - $108,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, SAP (Applications), System Testing, SC Clearance, Integration Tests - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9213389/systems-test-principal-systems-test-engineer-18418 ## About the Role This requisition may be filled at either the Systems Test Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Systems Test Engineer level (T-03)., * 2 Years with Bachelors in STEM; 0 Years with Masters. * US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification. * 1+ year of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures. * Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis. Principal System Test Engineer: * 5 Years with Bachelors in STEM; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. * US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification. * 2+ years of demonstrated experience in developing test plans and procedures. * Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition and allocation, design and analysis., * Bachelors Degree or higher in a Science, technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field of study. * US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification. * Experience with developing an Integrated Test Plan (ITP). * Demonstrated experience in RF/Comms test planning and execution. * Demonstrated experience in EMI/E3 test planning and execution. * Demonstrated knowledge/experience with AF Test Directive 99-103, or equivalent. * Demonstrated knowledge/experience with Model Based System Engineering principles, CAMEO, and DOORS. * Experience with ICBMs (MM, PK, Small Missile) or DOD programs. * Experience with JIRA and Confluence. ## Description The selected engineer will be responsible for multiple tasks supporting requirement derivation and verification planning for the Command Systems (CS) Integration and Test Team. The engineer will be responsible for performing tasks dealing with requirement decomposition, compliance tracking, and verification planning and verification execution. This will also include: * Synthesizing customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints. * Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for subsystem components. * Coordinate integrated testing activities. * Support development of the program Integrated Test Plan (ITP) for the CS segment. * Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program. * Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations. ## Related Videos - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)