Software Test Engineer 2 or 3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $83,400 - $155,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons is hiring a Level 2 or Level 3 Software Test Engineer for its Northridge, California location. The position is on-site and supports a multidisciplinary engineering team developing next-generation solutions for warfighters, including a program defining and architecting a secured missile weapon system. The engineer may collaborate with software and systems engineering teams to validate requirements.

Requirements

• For Level 2: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 2 years of experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of experience.
• For Level 3: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and at least 5 years of relevant software test experience, or a master's degree and at least 3 years of the same experience.
• Extensive experience defining test objectives from requirements and writing software test plans and test procedures.
• Experience performing dry runs, formal qualification tests, code inspections, and post-processing analysis, and writing test readiness reviews and test reports.
• Advanced hands-on system troubleshooting and root-cause analysis experience.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Current U.S. Government Department of War Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
• Ability to work on-site in Northridge, California.

Nice To Haves

• Working experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Familiarity with setting up test benches and using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and signal generators.
• Experience working with requirements development.

Responsibilities

• Author software test plans, procedures, subsystem acceptance test procedures, and test reports.
• Generate test artifacts for developmental, integration, qualification, and acceptance testing.
• Develop automated test approaches for new software capabilities.
• Compile test data, identify gaps, and recommend procedural changes.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and support organic and commercial off-the-shelf software and hardware integration in laboratories.
• Work with software development teams to document and resolve software issues.
• Define test objectives from requirements, conduct dry runs and formal qualification tests, perform code inspections and post-processing analysis, and prepare test readiness reviews and test reports.
• Perform system troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Relocation assistance may be available but is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level