Principal Software Test Engineer – Sentinel (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Software Test Engineer for the Sentinel Program to be located in Roy, Utah. The role focuses on developing and executing automated and manual tests to verify software requirements, and coordinating with software and systems engineers for verification.

The position involves test planning, data analysis, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, with a standard 9/80 schedule and a comprehensive benefits package. A DoD Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or 3 years with a Master's degree or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with ability to obtain SAP approval.
• Familiarity with the Software Engineering process and test engineering practices.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of testing methods and equipment.
• Test planning, execution, reporting, and integration support.
• Prepare detailed test reports and support formal verification of the system.
• Compile data and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or new test requirements.
• Perform data analysis against requirements and interfaces for each software build or hardware component.
• Interface with software developers and systems engineers in support of verification.
• Product integration, regression, and verification testing including checkout in system test labs.
• Collaborate across disciplines - mechanical, software, test, and program management to gain end to end insight into the Sentinel missile and Northrop Grumman processes

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Software testing

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's degree

DoD Secret clearance

Tools

IBM DOORS

JIRA, Git, Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Software Test Engineer for the Sentinel Program to be located in Roy, Utah. The role focuses on developing and executing automated and manual tests to verify software requirements, and coordinating with software and systems engineers for verification.

The position involves test planning, data analysis, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, with a standard 9/80 schedule and a comprehensive benefits package. A DoD Secret clearance is required.