Requisition ID: R10181767
• Category: Engineering
• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
• Clearance Type: None
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: Days (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 2
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 Tactical Space Systems is seeking a Software Systems Test Engineer with a Systems Engineering mindset. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO and will support Tactical Space Systems Division in their development and deployment of satellite ground software to customer resources. This role requires strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences. After hours or extended work week may be required.
What you'll get to do:

• Collaborate with development team to understand and assess software changes and related testing required to provide new or modified capabilities for operational users
• Develop testing strategy for user stories, features, and capabilities that define new and modified capabilities.
• Develop and document step-by-step test cases based on the software requirements elicited by mission owners and software developers to verify the software is compliant with the requirements captured in the user stories, features, and capabilities.
• Test the software in the actual or simulated environment that it was designed for with users of the system in realistic operational conditions.
• As part of testing, evaluate the operational readiness of a software application prior to the release or production, ensuring system compliance with external interfaces in a common operating environment.
• End-to-end System Integration and Testing
• Identify, log, and track defects discovered during testing.
• Interface with product developers and customer SMEs
• Work with the team to ensure defects are corrected and the software works as expected.
• Assist in the creation of test project status reports and metrics to provide weekly and/or monthly status to the management team.
• Ensure proper version control and configuration management of all test objects developed and test environments used.
To be successful in this role you should have:

• Experience writing operational test plans and test cases.
• Experience with full systems development lifecycle for software maintenance, development, and/or implementation projects
• Experience in an Agile environment ensuring full functional testing of new features being added every sprint, with a focus on operational impact and assessment.
• Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test frameworks to ensure software quality and efficiency.
Position can be filled at a Principal or Sr. Principal level.
Basic Qualifications
Principal Engineer

• Bachelors in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline and 5+ years of relevant work experience with large, complex communication/satellite systems and/or ground software system testing (or 3 Years with Master's Degree or 0 years with a PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Strong understanding of Linux and Windows systems
• Familiarity with network communication
• Demonstrated experience with scripting (i.e. Bash, Powershell, etc.)
• Have an understanding of TDD (Test Driven Development)
• US citizenship with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance at time of application
Sr. Principal Engineer

• Bachelors in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline and 9+ years of relevant work experience with large, complex communication/satellite systems and/or ground software system testing (or 7 Years with Master's Degree or 4 years with a PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Strong understanding of Linux and Windows systems
• Familiarity with network communication
• Demonstrated experience with scripting (i.e. Bash, Powershell, etc.)
• Have an understanding of TDD (Test Driven Development)
• US citizenship with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance at time of application
Preferred Qualifications:                                                                                                                                      

• Experience with software development syntax (Python, C++)
• Active TS/SCI
• QT and Test Automation experience (i.e. eggplant)
• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket)
• Experience with Container Management (Dockers and Kubernetes)
• Experience in development and deployment of satellite ground software
• Experience in using risk-driven techniques to develop, maintain, and execute operational test cases for mission unique software
• Ability to interact with development team and operational users to assess current software gaps, develop testing strategies, and recommend solutions for testing operationally relevant objectives
• Ability to assess overall operational effectiveness of a system to accomplish the specified mission with consideration to functional stability, interoperability, training, and capability to meet defined mission outcomes
The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft.  We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA's Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants.  Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.
Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical
Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)
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Salary Range: $91,200 - $136,800
Salary Range 2: $113,500 - $170,300
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9df0843c-d8c1-4be4-a8a4-4cb37aaf9523