Systems Test Engineer - Level 2 or 3 (AHT)

Relocation assistance may be available. An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance is required for start. Travel is required, up to 10% of the time.

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. 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.

The Central Region Systems Engineering organization within Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

This position requires being onsite in Aurora, CO and does not support remote or hybrid work. The role may be filled at a higher level (Level 2 or Level 3) based on qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for completing systems.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of the test program.
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system-level evaluations.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications for Level 2

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience; 0 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with ground system software deployment, integration, and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments.
• Understanding of requirements decomposition, verification activity planning, and execution.
• Ability to collaborate with software development teams to ensure understanding, reproduction steps, and resolution approach.
• Ability to proactively identify software issues, perform troubleshooting, and root cause investigation in support of generating detailed problem reports and engage in rapid, collaborative resolution.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash), Git, containerization (Kubernetes, Helm), and Java.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree, or 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with ground system software deployment, integration, and testing in complex, layered, cloud-based environments.
• Understanding of requirements decomposition, verification activity planning, and execution.
• Ability to collaborate with software development teams to ensure understanding, reproduction steps, and resolution approach.
• Ability to proactively identify software issues, perform troubleshooting, and root cause investigation in support of generating detailed problem reports and engage in rapid, collaborative resolution.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash), Git, containerization (Kubernetes, Helm), and Java.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Security+ certification.
• Adjudicated and active CI Poly.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Understanding of Agile roles and responsibilities.
• Expertise/understanding of Robot Framework and AWS.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.