Software Test Engineering Product Owner 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Test Engineering Product Owner to lead diverse teams in creating groundbreaking solutions for national defense. This role involves managing product backlogs, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring technical guidance aligns with project goals. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in Agile methodologies and a passion for innovation. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will shape the future of technology and defense systems. If you're ready to tackle complex challenges and drive impactful projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Company Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile methodologies and product ownership.
• Proficiency in Jira for backlog management and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Manage product backlog and prioritize tasks for development.
• Communicate with stakeholders to refine product requirements.

Skills

Agile Methodologies

Product Management

Stakeholder Communication

Backlog Management

Technical Guidance

Testing Procedures

Jira

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Agile Tools

Lab Test Hardware

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

**Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons** has an opening for a **Software Test Engineering Product Owner 3 or 4 with an active clearance,** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

The selected candidate for this position is required to be on-site in one of the following locations based on preference. Northridge, CA, Linthicum, MD, or Tuscan Az. **Salaries ranges are listed specific to location at the bottom. Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.**

The engineer reports to the program software IPT lead and is responsible for leading multiple software teams for development activities.

As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighters.

The ideal candidate will be supporting one of our programs for defining and architecting a secured missile weapon system. This position will require close collaboration with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs as well as external partners and customers.

**Roles and responsibilities:**

+ Backlog Management: Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the current needs and priorities of the project. Write clear and concise user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team.

+ Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the main point of contact between the development team and stakeholders, including customers, management, and other departments. Gather and incorporate feedback from stakeholders to refine the product requirements.

+ Sprint Planning and Review: Participate in sprint planning meetings to help the team understand the product backlog items and their priorities. Review completed work to ensure it meets the acceptance criteria and provides the desired value.

+ Technical Guidance: Leverage technical expertise to provide guidance and insights to the development team, ensuring that technical decisions align with the product vision. Help resolve technical challenges and support the team in implementing solutions efficiently.

+ Promote a collaborative environment between different disciplines and organizations resulting in teams that can effectively solve problems as the arise and proactively prevent things from becoming issues.

**Basic qualifications for a Principal Software Test Engineer (Product Owner) level (T03):**

+ Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of related engineering experience.

+ Product Owner or similar role experience with responsibilities for product vision, backlog management, and stakeholder communication using Agile methodologies and practices, including Scrum or Kanban

+ Proficiency in using Jira for tracking tickets, managing the product backlog, and facilitating Agile workflows.

+ Experience with other project management and collaboration tools is a plus.

+ Experience with executing formal qualification tests according to the defined test plans and procedures.

+ Previous experience with performing rigorous testing, including unit tests, integration tests, system tests, and acceptance tests.

+ Current US Government Secret security clearance adjudicated within the past 5 years

**Basic qualifications for a Sr Principal Software Test Engineer (Product Owner) level (T04):**

+ Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related engineering experience.

+ Experience in a product owner or similar role with responsibilities for product vision, backlog management, and stakeholder communication.

+ Familiarity with Agile methodologies and practices, including Scrum or Kanban

+ Proficiency in using Jira for tracking tickets, managing the product backlog, and facilitating Agile workflows.

+ Experience with other project management and collaboration tools is a plus.

+ Experience with executing formal qualification tests according to the defined test plans and procedures.

+ Experience with executing formal qualification tests according to the defined test plans and procedures.

+ Previous experience with performing rigorous testing, including unit tests, integration tests, system tests, and acceptance tests.

+ Current US Government Secret security clearance adjudicated within the past 5 years

**_Preferred Qualifications:_**

+ Clearable for Special Access Program

+ Experience with complex issue resolution with internal and external stakeholders.

+ Experience with Flight Software.

+ Extensive experience with software and system architecture.

+ Experience with testing in a lab environment and familiarity with lab test hardware (Oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, etc…)

Northridge, Ca Salary Level 3: 110,300.00 - 165,500.00

Northridge, Ca Salary Level 4: 137,400.00 - 206,000.00

Linthicum, MD Salary Level 3: 105,400.00 - 158,000.00

Linthicum, MD Salary Level 4: 131,100.00 - 196,700.00

Tucson, Az Salary Level 3: 95,300.00 - 142,900.00

Tucson, Az Salary Level 4: 118,600.00 - 178,000.00

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Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $206,000.00

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.