Test Engineer - Level 2

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

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 Space Sector is seeking a Test Engineer - II to join our team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC) on the Threat Products and Services Agile Release Train (ART). The TPS ART offers opportunities to support the U.S. Missile Defense Agency through the development of Modeling and Simulation applications used in warfighter training and exercises, concept evaluation, developmental engineering, testing and verification, and assessment. Position Overview: The selected Test Engineer II will support the Threat Products and Services product line of the DE Task Order SWDC. This position requires a test engineer to support the development of modeling and simulation of threat software. This includes designing, testing, analyzing, benchmarking, validation and verification, documenting, and integrating simulation products for the organization. Primary responsibilities include: • Testing new capabilities, documenting new features, and analyzing simulation performance. Develop, document, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test plans to validate software functionality, performance, and compliance with requirements and acceptance criteria. • Supporting agile software team within the context of a larger team • Supporting the development of simulation and software architecture • Researching technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support software development and testing • Execute and support system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end-to-end testing for software solutions. • Contribute to sprint planning by estimating testing tasks and working collaboratively with the team to ensure on-time delivery of quality deliverables. • Work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and product owners to align on test objectives and outcomes. • Provide hands-on training sessions for end-users to ensure proper understanding and utilization of the software. • Identify opportunities to enhance test strategies, tools, and processes to improve team performance and software quality. • Act as an advocate for quality within the development process, promoting best practices for testing and validation. • The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related experience
A current active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Ability to adapt to ambiguity, take initiative, and effectively work both independently and collaboratively within a team-oriented environment
Strong, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer personnel
Familiarity with Agile software development practices
Understanding of software development and Linux platform
Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, or JavaScript).
Experience in Developing / executing test plans, Test Cases, Test Reports, Performance metrics and all the other basic TE function
Demonstrated experience verifying and validating system and software requirements, ensuring traceability and creating detailed test artifacts (e.g., test plans, test cases, and test reports).
Proficient in developing and executing test plans, test cases, test reports, and analyzing performance metrics.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Systems Engineering V-lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation to ensure compliance at both system and software levels.
Proficiency in developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices and aligning test plans, cases, and reports with system-level verification objectives.
Experience or knowledge of Bash, Git, Docker / Podman, Testing REST APIs and
Experience interacting with SQL databases
Experience in agile software development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience with large code base M&S systems using an optimistic and/or conservative discrete event simulation platform
Knowledge or experience in several of the following: missile defense domain knowledge, command and control, and modeling and simulation development
Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, confluence
Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts
Familiarity with DevOps principles / software
Experience in Jenkins, Github, Bitbucket, SonarQube, CAMEO, C# / ASP.NET, Curl commands, Automated API testing
Microservices architecture understanding.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into the delivery process.
Familiarity with API protocols and tools (e.g., JSON, REST, gRPC, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI).
Understanding of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT).

Responsibilities

Testing new capabilities, documenting new features, and analyzing simulation performance. Develop, document, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test plans to validate software functionality, performance, and compliance with requirements and acceptance criteria.
Supporting agile software team within the context of a larger team
Supporting the development of simulation and software architecture
Researching technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support software development and testing
Execute and support system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end-to-end testing for software solutions.
Contribute to sprint planning by estimating testing tasks and working collaboratively with the team to ensure on-time delivery of quality deliverables.
Work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and product owners to align on test objectives and outcomes.
Provide hands-on training sessions for end-users to ensure proper understanding and utilization of the software.
Identify opportunities to enhance test strategies, tools, and processes to improve team performance and software quality.
Act as an advocate for quality within the development process, promoting best practices for testing and validation.