Principal Software Engineer - Software Test
Northrop GrummanBase Salary
$98k - $171k/yr
Responsibilities
- Analyze requirements allocated to computer software configuration items.
- Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated software tests for embedded software qualification.
- Develop and execute automated software installation, integration, and acceptance test procedures.
- Diagnose and identify root causes of issues found during installation, integration, acceptance testing, and operational events.
- Plan and execute integration of separate software components into a single system.
- Create detailed technical documentation and collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers, developers, integration/test engineers, and program leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years, or a PhD and 1 year.
- Professional experience with Agile Framework, the full software development life cycle, and object-oriented programming using C/C++, C#, or Java together with Python.
- Professional experience with software change control, change management, and CI/CD tools such as Atlassian tool suite, GitHub, GitLab, or Jenkins.
- Professional experience with testing methodologies, test frameworks, and automated testing tools such as GoogleTest, TestComplete, Cucumber, Atlas, Eggplant Automation, Unit Test Factory, ATF, or Robot.
- Experience developing, integrating, or testing multithreaded software for flight-critical, safety-critical, medical, or mission-critical applications.
- Experience architecting, designing, modeling, implementing, maintaining, integrating, debugging, verifying, and qualifying safety-critical embedded real-time or command-and-control software.
- Experience with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, Integrity, or Real-Time Embedded Linux.
- Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and ability to collaborate across engineering and program teams.
- Preferred qualifications include a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering; leadership, teamwork, organizational, time-management, and communication skills; and experience with DOORS, software requirements specification testing, simulators, Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, QSA/QT, or Bash.
Benefits
- Primary base salary range is $98,400.00-$171,000.00 annually.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- The position is on site in San Diego, California, or Grand Forks, North Dakota, with a partial hybrid schedule.
- The role requires approximately 10% travel and an active Secret clearance at start.
- The opportunity is contingent on program funding, with start dates determined after funding confirmation.
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About Northrop Grumman
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.