Principal Test Infrastructure Planning Support Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Last Updated: 10/15/2025 12:51:24 AM

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Current Days Open
36
Reqs Seen
2
Current Min Salary
$110,300.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$110,300.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
25
First Seen
8/27/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$110,300.00 (Yearly)
10/15/2025
Highest Max Salary Seen
$110,300.00 (Yearly)
10/15/2025

Full Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph 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. Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is seeking a Principal Test Infrastructure Planning Support Engineer. What Youll Get to Do: Program/System Level Role, within I&T Directorate Identify, design, and implement infrastructure resources needed to successfully support test strategies and plans developed by Test Planning Lead and individual event Test Plan Teams. Partner with SIL team for infrastructure strategies to further reduce risk working on a large and complex system that incorporates mature and emerging technologies across multiple segments This position will serve on-site in Redondo Beach, CA OR the greater Baltimore, MD area. This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers requirements. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, 0 years of experience with PhD Demonstrated experience in systems development, integration, and test Experience designing, implementing and maintaining environments to support Integration and Testing of complex hardware and software systems Understanding of Hardware and Software testing methodologies Multi-Disciplinary Engineering exposure (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and a Polygraph prior to start. Preferred Qualifications: Current active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance Experience with MBSE and Requirements management tools, such as Cameo and DOORS Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Testing Experience with Functional and Physical Configuration Audits of I&T environments Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools: Jira or Confluence Familiarity with some subset of specialty engineering tools, such as: MATLAB or COMSOL (MODSIM); Docker, Kubernetes, Visual Studio, Python (SW Engineering); Elasticsearch, Grafana, Tableau (Data and visualization); or Cadence Virtuoso, Keysight ADWS, ANSYS HFSS (Hardware Design); Cadence Assura or Siemens Calebre (Hardware verification) Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Existing Applicants: Need to update your contact information or email address? Once logged in, click on Candidate Home in the upper right corner and scroll to the bottom of that screen to see buttons for: Update Contact information to update your legal name, address, and phone number Edit Account Settings to edit your email address We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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