Sr Principal Engineer Software – Lead SW Test Engr (26-453 Space AHT)
Northrop Grumman4 days ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$129k - $194k/yr
Responsibilities
- Analyze and test software-intensive systems across varied test environments and venues.
- Serve as the central technical point of contact for application testing within the Enterprise Services Team.
- Perform automated testing for requirements verification and validation and assess test impacts and effort scope.
- Analyze collected data to provide objective evidence, identify inefficiencies, and develop action plans.
- Verify performance, ICD, interface, and software application requirements.
- Document software deficiency reports and present analysis results and action plans in written and oral formats.
- Lead a small technical team and represent the team in stakeholder interactions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with 8 years of experience; or a related master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience; or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Current, active, in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance required at application and start.
- Experience with automated testing, software requirements verification, validation, and test-data analysis.
- Exposure to programming languages such as Java and C#.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to lead a small technical team.
- Preferred: IAT Level II or higher Government-issued 8140 certification, such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, or CND.
- Preferred: Agile development, Command and Control systems or BMDS elements, performance requirement and verification analysis, ICD and interface requirements, and DevSecOps experience.
Benefits
- Health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, and training and development.
- Flexible work arrangements are offered, but this position requires on-site work with no remote options.
- No relocation assistance is available.
- Requires occasional travel between Colorado Springs facilities and between Colorado Springs and Huntsville, Alabama; overall travel is 10%.
- Base salary range is $129,300.00-$193,900.00, with potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus eligibility.
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).