Software Integration and Test Engineer / Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer
About the role
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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking an Integration and Test Engineer/ Principal Integration and Test Engineer based out of either of the following locations: Manhattan Beach, CA, Hollywood, MD, or Melbourne, FL. Our Team develops and supports state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems.
Relocation assistance may be available.
Responsibilities
- Author Software Test Plans, Procedures, Subsystem Acceptance Test Procedures, and Test Reports.
- Execute test artifacts for developmental, integration, qualification, and acceptance testing
- Develop automated test approaches for new software capabilities
- Compile test data, identify gaps, and recommend procedural changes
- Perform hands‑on troubleshooting and support organic/COTS SW/HW integration in the labs
- Working with SW development teams to document and resolve SW issues.
- Provide on‑site support for fielded products
- May require travel up to two weeks at a time for planning meetings, testing events, and customer support
- All work must be performed on-site
Requirements
- US Citizenship and Active DoD Top Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years or under continuous evaluation)
- For Integration and Test Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 2+ years of experience or Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of experience
- For Principal Integration and Test Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of experience or Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience
- Experience defining test objectives based on test requirements.
- Extensive experience with automated testing tools (e.g., TestComplete) and scripting languages.
- Strong background in SW/HW integration/troubleshooting/test principles, COTS software incorporation, and field support.
- Proven track record of developing test automation and data collection methods within CI/CD pipelines.
- Advanced hands‑on system troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
- Ability to