Associate Software Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Software Test Engineer in Bellevue, NE. The role focuses on software quality within an Agile team, developing and executing automated tests, and collaborating with developers to ensure timely delivery.

The position requires a high school diploma with relevant testing experience, or a STEM degree, and familiarity with test automation tools such as Selenium or Playwright. U.S. citizenship and DoD clearance eligibility apply.

Qualifications

• Associate Test Software Engineer requires E2E test automation experience and functional testing.
• Candidates should be familiar with Linux basics and Agile processes.
• Strong communication and prioritization skills, with DoD TS clearance eligible.

Responsibilities

• Audit and perform end-to-end testing across software teams.
• Assist in delivering automated test suites and maintain test environments.
• Collaborate with designers and software engineers on automated testing.
• Regularly demonstrate progress to customers and stakeholders.
• Support the team to ensure on-schedule software delivery.

Skills

E2E test automation

Selenium

Playwright

Functional testing

Regression testing

Linux basics

Agile development

Communication

Task prioritization

DoD TS clearance

Education

High school diploma + 4+ years testing

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Eggplant Functional

CI/CD pipelines

VS Code

Git

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: No

Description 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 Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking a Associate Software Test Engineer.

The selected candidate will participate in all Agile ceremonies with a concentration in software quality, and will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:

• Complete work independently and as part of an Agile team
• Support the team in completing necessary software on schedule
• Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions
• Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the automated testing of software systems
• Regularly demonstrate progress to customers

Basic Qualifications

• Associate Test Software Engineer A high school diploma with a minimum of 4 years of software testing experience A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
• Demonstrated experience with end‑to‑end (E2E) test automation practices and tools such as Eggplant Functional, Selenium, or Playwright
• Demonstrated experience with functional and regression testing
• Familiarity with Linux OS basics
• Working knowledge of Agile development processes
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with technical teams
• Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
• Ability to obtain/maintain access to work full time in Bellevue, NE
• Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agile project tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), and Confluence
• Familiarity with Eggplant Functional
• Familiarity with C++ and Qt
• Familiarity with software security tools such as SonarQube and Clang-Tidy
• Familiarity with Continu�ous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) pipelines
• Demonstrated use of IDEs (e.g., VS Code) and version control (e.g., Git)
• Current DoD Top Secret Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range

$59,900.00 - $89,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.