Principal Software Test Engineer / Sr. Principal Software Test Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10056453
Category: Engineering
Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: SAP
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 either a Principal Software Test Engineer / Sr. Principal Software Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. We offer flexible work arrangements, great learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Roles and Responsibilities: Reviewing, interpreting and analyzing formal and informal requirements
Creating Test Plans and Procedures that acknowledge technical and schedule constraints
Executing Test Procedures to ensure requirements compliance
Supporting development, integration, and execution of test pass/fail quantitative metrics
Performing troubleshooting as required
Documenting Test results and creating Test Reports as needed
Writing Defects and Software discrepancies
Performing Component to Component Integration This position can be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled at either an Principal Software Test Engineer level or Sr. Principal Software Test Engineer level. Basic Qualifications for Principal Software Test Engineer: Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience OR Master's Degree with 3 years of experience
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience scripting using Python
Experience integrating and testing software subsystems into systems Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Software Test Engineer: Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience OR Master's Degree with 7 years of experience
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience scripting using Python
Experience integrating and testing software subsystems into systems Preferred Qualifications: Experience developing software/ writing code in C++
Experience with development tools
Web Development Experience
A current DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance Salary Range: $1 USD - $1 USD
Salary Range 2: $1 USD - $1 USD Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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