Senior Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer — Test Lead

VulnU; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a Sr. Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer – Test Lead/PO to lead complex system testing for the C2BMC-G program.

The role requires strong test leadership, hands-on verification, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a high-security DoD environment. On-site position with no remote option; requires TS clearance and experience with DoD BMDS/C2BMC testing, agile practices, and lab operations.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required to start.
• Experience with complex, networked DoD/MDA test environments.
• Hands-on verification and validation of hardware, software, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead test planning, execution, and reporting for C2BMC-Gamma test activities.
• Coordinate lab builds, releases, and regression testing.
• Communicate risks and status to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Security clearance

Test leadership

Agile testing

C2BMC / BMDS

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

TM4J

DOORS

Gherkin / Cucumber

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a Sr. Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer – Test Lead/PO to lead complex system testing for the C2BMC-G program.

The role requires strong test leadership, hands-on verification, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a high-security DoD environment. On-site position with no remote option; requires TS clearance and experience with DoD BMDS/C2BMC testing, agile practices, and lab operations.