Sr Principal Integration and Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$31,200.0 - $41,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering JIRA Cyber Security Linux Network Configuration and Change Management Regression Testing Software Engineering Bug Reporting Information Technology
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Modeling and Simulation

Job description

The Production Integration (PINT) Engineering Manager will provide leadership within the Integration & Test (I&T) Integrated Product Team (IPT). He will be accountable to the I&T Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for technical, cost, and schedule performance across multiple Product Integration Teams, including Modeling and Simulation, Automation, Regression Testing, COS, and HAL.

This role will ensure that efficient engineering processes are followed, enabling the delivery of capabilities to the C2BMC customer on schedule and within budget. The PINT Engineering Manager will manage dependencies among teams within Product Integration and support the EPM in managing external dependencies across the broader C2BMC enterprise.

The selected candidate will apply Agile principles to drive effective execution, maintain an integrated backlog, and provide organizational metrics to inform critical program decisions and continuous process improvement.

Essential Functions:

  • Be accountable to the I&T Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for the technical, cost, and schedule performance of the Product Integration teams (Modeling and Simulation, Automation, Regression Testing, COS, and HAL)

  • Work with the EPM to ensure that efficient, repeatable engineering processes are followed to deliver capabilities to the C2BMC customer on schedule

  • Manage dependencies among teams within Product Integration and support the EPM in managing external dependencies across the C2BMC enterprise

  • Adhere to Agile principles and ensure teams follow an Agile cadence to deliver the best possible product to the C2BMC customer

  • Identify, track, and report all Risks and Opportunities within Product Integration, including mitigation strategies and their execution status

  • Develop, manage, and present organizational metrics to inform critical program decisions and drive process improvement

Team leadership and execution responsibilities include:

  • Lead product teams to ensure the following are consistently carried out:

  • Teams are updating Jira daily

  • Features and stories are decomposed appropriately, and performance is captured accurately

  • Daily standups are held, and teams participate in inter-team coordination meetings.

  • Testing is conducted in accordance with program directives and documented procedures

  • Manage and report on team technical issues and their resolutions, including escalation to the EPM as needed

  • Support the EPM in proposal development, including authoring and reviewing BOEs and engineering estimates

  • Ensure the team’s technical commitments are clearly understood, tracked, and met or exceeded

  • Produce ETC/EVM and other engineering metrics to identify and address technical or staffing issues while managing cost and schedule

  • Work with the EPM to provide timely, accurate projections of engineering resource requirements and to identify staffing needs

  • Maintain a prioritized backlog of assigned features to meet technical commitments and support program direction

  • Ensure teams follow organizational processes and quality standards

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Requirements

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
  • Applicants must have a current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their 8140 certifications throughout the entire contract period
  • Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
  • Technical knowledge of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Missile Defense System (MDS), including sensors, shooters, command and control systems, and networks
  • Prior integration and test experience within the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) program
  • Experience with Agile methodologies, including creation and management of capabilities, features, and problem reports/PRs
  • Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: Networking, Linux, and/or Windows
  • Self-starter with strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with Government customers and personnel internal and external to the program
  • Understanding of behavioral organization and leadership concepts as they relate to team effectiveness
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills and the ability to understand and apply complex testing methodologies in a multi-tiered, multi-site testing organization
  • Ability to perform complex troubleshooting by analyzing application and system logs, network configurations, and interface documents

Benefits & conditions

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment that encourages your growth, benefiting both employees and the company. The benefits are flexible and customizable, enabling you to choose options that suit your individual and family needs. Your benefits will include the following:

  • Health Plan

  • Savings Plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Education Assistance

  • Training and Development

  • Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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About the company

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.

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