Software Test Engineer 2 or 3 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman3 days ago
Los Angeles, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$83k - $155k/yr
Responsibilities
- Author software test plans, procedures, subsystem acceptance test procedures, test readiness reviews, and test reports.
- Generate test artifacts for developmental, integration, qualification, and acceptance testing.
- Develop automated testing approaches for new software capabilities.
- Compile and analyze test data, identify gaps, and recommend procedural changes.
- Perform hands-on troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and organic/COTS software and hardware integration in laboratory environments.
- Collaborate with software development teams to document and resolve software issues.
Requirements
- Level 2 requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of experience or a master's degree in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience.
- Level 3 requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant software test experience or a master's degree with 3+ years of the same experience.
- Extensive experience defining test objectives from requirements, writing test plans and procedures, conducting dry runs and formal qualification tests, performing code inspections and post-processing analysis, and writing test reports.
- Advanced hands-on system troubleshooting and root-cause analysis experience.
- Experience working in a laboratory environment.
- Current U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance.
- Preferred experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
- Preferred familiarity with test benches and equipment such as oscilloscopes and signal generators.
- Preferred experience with requirements development.
Benefits
- Primary level base salary range is $83,400.00-$125,200.00 annually; secondary level base salary range is $103,600.00-$155,400.00 annually.
- Health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off are provided.
- The position is on-site in Northridge, California, with approximately 10% travel.
- Relocation assistance may be available but is not guaranteed.
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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).