Software Requirements & Verification Engineer - Level 4

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

EAP & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach seeks a Software Systems Engineering cross-functional contributor for the Ground program. You will review verification evidence in DOORs, validate software requirements, and develop automated tests to ensure timely deliveries while supporting the R&V Lead.

The role requires strong technical judgment, on-site work, and the ability to work with SMEs to translate needs into verifiable software artifacts with disciplined engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Active DOD Secret Clearance required.
• On-site work in Space Park Redondo Beach.
• Experience with software verification, DOORs and test artifacts.
• Experience in software requirements development and traceability.
• Formal development environment with CM baselines.

Responsibilities

• Review I&T tests for software requirements verification.
• Prepare formal test evidence for signoff against requirements.
• Ensure software requirements are clear, correct, complete, consistent, feasible and verifiable.
• Decompose high-level requirements into component-level specs.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability across requirements, methods and tests.
• Collaborate with SMEs to execute the software systems engineering statement of work.
• Prepare contractual documents and deliverables.
• Align product strategy with cross-functional teams and roadmaps.
• Support backlog planning and user story elaboration.

Skills

Software requirements development

Decomposition & traceability

Verification planning & procedures

Python scripting

DOORs familiarity

Software verification activities

Systems engineering lifecycle

Strong written & verbal communication

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

DOORs

Robot Framework

Python scripting

Eagle-3 Bus

Cornerstone Software

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

*This position is contingent upon final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

We are looking for a Software Systems Engineering cross-functional contributor to join the NGP Ground program. The engineer in this role will have the opportunity to contribute to multiple software systems engineering disciplines. They will provide critical review and signoff on verification evidence in DOORs. This engineer is responsible for reviewing software test procedures, software test and demo evidence from RFRs, analysis reports, and developing verification summaries in DOORs. They are responsible for the development, analysis, decomposition, allocation, traceability, and verification of software requirements in support of complex software systems. This role ensures software requirements are technically sound, testable, traceable, and compliant with program, customer, regulatory, and internal process requirements. The engineer will also develop automated tests to verify software requirements. The tests will be run formally and be witnessed by the customer. They will be expected to review CDRLs and prep them for delivery. This engineer will be supporting the product vision and statement of work, ensuring that the software products meet timely deliveries, providing direct support to the R&V Lead. The successful candidate will apply disciplined systems and software engineering practices to translate system and subsystem needs into well-formed software requirements and verification artifacts. This position requires strong technical judgement and rigorous attention to detail.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Reviewing I&T Tests from a Software Requirements & Verification perspective, ensuring that evidence supports requirements verification
• Ensure that formal test evidence against software requirements to prepare for signoff
• Ensure software requirements are clear, correct, complete, consistent, feasible, verifiable, and traceable.
• Decompose higher-level software requirements into software component level requirements as needed to support implementation and test.
• Establish and maintain bidirectional traceability between higher-level software requirements, software component level requirements, verification methods, and test results.
• Partner with subject matter experts and technology experts to execute the software systems engineering statement of work
• Prepare Contractual documents and work products for delivery
• Work cross functionally with other teams to execute the product strategy and roadmap
• Help to manage product backlog, iteration planning and elaboration of user stories
• Contribute to Software Verification development and maturity. Coordinate closely with SMEs to ensure that Software Verification development meets delivery with corresponding content

Basic Qualifications

• Active DOD Secret Clearance
• Able to support 100% on-site in Space Park Redondo Beach
• 8 Years with Bachelors in STEM Degree; 6 Years with Masters in STEM Degree; 4 Years with PhD in STEM Degree
• Currently performing at a Grade T04
• Previous experience with Software R&V evidence review
• Experience in using and making updates in DOORs
• Experience writing software verification procedures
• Experience reviewing software application and system logs for content
• Experience with software requirements development, decomposition, allocation, and traceability
• Experience supporting software verification activities, including verification planning, procedure development, software test case review, and/or results evaluation
• Experience working in a formal development environment with configuration management and controlled baselines
• Familiarity with the systems engineering lifecycle and technical review process
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical material clearly across integrated software product teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Eagle-3 Bus experience
• Cornerstone Software experience
• Python scripting experience
• Robot Framework scripting experience

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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. 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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