Principal / Sr Principal Test Engineer - 17986

Description

The company's Defense Systems unit is hiring a Principal Test Engineer or Senior Principal Test Engineer for its Sentinel Program work in Roy, UT.

The company builds space systems and defense technology, from human space exploration and national defense to scientific discovery, with space systems that serve people on Earth every day.

Posting tag: Sentinelintandtest.

Requirements

• Principal Test Engineer (T03): 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in science, 2 years with a master's, or 0 years with a PhD. Four additional years of experience can replace a degree.
• Senior Principal Test Engineer (T04): 8 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in science, 6 years with a master's, or 4 years with a PhD. Four additional years of experience can replace a degree.
• You must be a US citizen holding an active DoD Secret clearance when you apply. The clearance must be current and within scope, with an investigation date in the last 6 years.
• You must be able to obtain and keep a Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable time, as the company decides based on its business needs.
• For both roles: 2+ years of requirements management, analysis and allocation, including functional decomposition.
• For both roles: 2+ years of Model-Based Engineering or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBE/MBSE) practice, languages or tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody or MagicDraw.
• For both roles: 2+ years in flight test, ground test, or military aerospace development, such as the Sentinel, Minute Man III, B-2 or B-21 delivery systems.
• For both roles: knowledge of project management principles and experience running a large, complex program.
• For both roles: experience writing test plans, procedures and reports, including functional testing and checkout.
• For both roles: experience managing schedule, risk and performance.
• For both roles: experience working in an environment with several teams.
• For both roles: experience with Tableau and data analytics.
• For both roles: working knowledge of earned value management, used in a program management role.
• For both roles: experience creating and monitoring test metrics.
• For both roles: experience working in a test environment.
• For both roles: experience maintaining hardware configuration for test runs.
• Preferred: experience with the Atlassian suite, including Confluence and Jira.
• Preferred: experience running program reviews.
• Preferred: experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Preferred: experience leading hardware procurement and supply chain operations.
• Preferred: strong leadership and strong verbal and written communication.
• Preferred: experience in system development.
• Preferred: experience with high-level customer engagement.
• Preferred: experience with Agile project management.

Conditions

Work is based in Roy, UT.

Travel is required for about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

A Secret clearance is required to start.

The standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

Primary level base salary range: $89,400.00 to $134,200.00.

Secondary level base salary range: $139,600.00 to $167,500.00.

The ranges are a general guide. Final base pay depends on the role's scope and responsibilities, plus your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date. It may be shortened or extended based on business needs and the number of qualified candidates.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage, health and wellness resources, and health insurance.
• Life insurance and disability insurance.
• 401k and a savings plan.
• Educational assistance.
• Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
• Paid time off, including vacation and personal business, plus company paid holidays.
• Employee discounts.
• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.