Software Test Engineer (Level 2 or 3) AHT

Northrop Grumman; Virginia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Virginia is seeking a Software Test Engineer to verify and validate mission-critical satellite ground software. You will develop and execute automated tests, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support demonstrations that showcase system reliability.

The role focuses on building robust test frameworks, validating requirements, and ensuring software quality across the development lifecycle to enable secure, mission-ready operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain automated software tests for a mission-critical satellite ground system.
• Verify software functionality against requirements using simulated mission environments.
• Design and implement automated feature, capability, regression, and end-to-end system test suites.
• Help expand and modernize automated test frameworks to improve software quality, test coverage, and CI/CT.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mission Operations, and DevSecOps throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Partner with the Mission Operations team to validate software capabilities and support operational scenarios representative of satellite flight operations.
• Support customer demonstrations and mission events by ensuring the ground system is verified, reliable

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

About the Space Division

Our Space Division builds the ground-software that enables operators to fly missions for satellite constellations by providing the ability to mission plan, monitor telemetry, and process space-borne data. The software you design and sustain directly supports mission-critical capabilities that protect the nation and advance exploration.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Software Test Engineer to support the verification and validation of mission-critical satellite ground software. In this role, you will develop & execute manual and automated software tests in order to verify system functionality, performance, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle. You will work closely with the Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mission Operations, and DevSecOps teams while developing and executing tests. Additionally, you will help support customer demonstrations and operational events that showcase our ground system capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Develop, execute, and maintain automated software tests for a mission-critical satellite ground system.

• Verify software functionality against requirements using simulated mission environments.

• Design and implement automated feature, capability, regression, and end-to-end system test suites.

• Help expand and modernize automated test frameworks to improve software quality, test coverage, and continuous integration/continuous testing (CI/CT).

• Collaborate with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mission Operations, and DevSecOps throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Partner with the Mission Operations team to validate software capabilities and support operational scenarios representative of satellite flight operations.

• Support customer demonstrations and mission events by ensuring the ground system is verified, reliable