Software Automated Test Developer - Level 3/4
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Software Automated Test Developer to join its team in Redondo Beach, California. The role develops test automation and conducts verification and troubleshooting for Next Gen Polar application software, with emphasis on verification test automation. The developer creates and executes automated software test solutions using Robot Framework, supports test architecture and test-environment readiness, and works across the software code base and two levels of specifications to verify software requirements in representative test environments. The ideal candidate combines test-automation expertise with knowledge of ground and space command-and-control systems and Flight Dynamics. This background supports reusable test procedures, test-input-driven verification, and rapid root-cause analysis of integration issues. The position requires a Secret clearance at start. Travel is approximately 10%; relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of relevant integration, test, systems, software test, or verification experience; or a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience; or a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience.
- Experience with software verification testing in complex software systems.
- Experience developing and executing automated test scripts or frameworks.
- Experience with Robot Framework or a comparable automated test framework.
- Experience with scripting or programming for test automation, such as Python or shell scripting.
- Experience analyzing software interfaces, requirements, and test results to identify defects and support root-cause analysis.
- Ability to work across multidisciplinary systems, software, and test teams.
- Familiarity with configuration-managed test artifacts, defect tracking, and technical documentation.
- Demonstrated experience using a keyword-driven automated testing framework.
- Working knowledge of Flight Dynamics concepts applicable to test and verification.
- DoD Secret-level clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting space programs in Ground Software test efforts.
- Experience automating integration, regression, and end-to-end software test scenarios in Robot Framework.
- Experience building automated tests that interact with test drivers, simulators, telemetry sources, and databases.
- Experience with ground and space command-and-control systems in an operational, integration, or verification context.
- Experience with Flight Dynamics, including trajectories.
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enforcing automated quality gates.
- Experience with software test data management, result parsing, report generation, and regression trending.
- Experience with distributed systems, message-based architectures, or real-time/near-real-time systems.
- Experience with requirements verification, formal test procedures, and sell-off evidence packages.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, DOORS, or similar engineering/test toolchains.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated integration test procedures using a keyword-driven automated testing framework.
- Design software test approaches that enable repeatable, reliable, pipeline-enabled integration testing.
- Build and maintain test inputs, scripts, drivers, and stubs for CSCI-level and below verification testing.
- Analyze software requirements and interfaces to derive automated test coverage.
- Investigate failures observed during testing.
- Review logs, telemetry, and test artifacts to isolate defects and document results.
- Contribute to CI/CD or automated execution workflows, quality gates, and regression test suites.
- Support test readiness reviews, anomaly tracking, test reporting, and verification closure evidence.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedules, including the option of a 9/80 work schedule
- Company-paid holidays
- Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus may be available depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
