System Test Engineer /Principal System Test Engineer
About The Position
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Systems Integration/Principal Systems Integration Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Test & Evaluation organization. The selected candidate will synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions which acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. They will perform a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, or software areas. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, organized, and able to learn challenging concepts quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
- Capability to work with supervision and develop effective approaches to problem-solving.
- Self-motivated with a strong attention to detail and thoroughness.
- Experience writing Python scripts
- Experience working System Test, SW Development and/or Systems Engineering
- Experience with Windows/Linux operating systems & Virtual Machines (VMs)
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile development methodology
Nice To Haves
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Knowledge of system test and integration.
- Experience calibrating and inspecting special test equipment
- Experience creating, updating and executing test procedures
- Security+ certification
- Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS and ClearQuest)
- Experience with Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Git, Confluence)
- Experience using software test automation tools/frameworks
- Experience with Java, C++, or Python
Responsibilities
- Assist in development, execution, peer review, and release of test procedures
- Participate in both Formal and Non-Formal Test execution events
- Participate in test planning, discrepancy report, validation testing, and post test data analysis
- Provide support of required laboratory test artifacts
- Effectively communicate test results and project updates
- Willing to support multiple shifts and odd hours to accommodate testing efforts and lab schedules
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- flexible work arrangements
- 4/10 work schedule with every Friday off
- phenomenal learning opportunities
- exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
- very friendly team environment
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
