Space Systems Test Engineer (SCI Cleared) - Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 88,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Morrisville, NC, is seeking a Systems Test Engineer at Level 2 or 3 to translate customer needs into robust test solutions. Onsite role; clearance SCI required.

The position involves developing test plans, coordinating activities, and evaluating system-level performance in a defense-focused environment. Collaboration with software teams and exposure to scripting and container tech are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience (Level 2); 0 years with a Master’s degree.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Master’s degree, or 1 year with a PhD (Level 3).
• Active DoD SCI clearance required at application time.
• Experience with ground system software deployment, integration and testing in complex, cloud-based environments.
• Understanding of requirements decomposition, verification planning, and execution.
• Ability to collaborate with software teams and perform root-cause analysis.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash), Git, Kubernetes, Helm, and Java.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize contractual needs into system test solutions considering constraints.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities and evaluate test requirements for completeness.
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare evaluations.

Skills

Python

Bash

Git

Kubernetes

Helm

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree

Tools

Python

Bash

Git

Kubernetes

Helm

Java

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Morrisville, NC, is seeking a Systems Test Engineer at Level 2 or 3 to translate customer needs into robust test solutions. Onsite role; clearance SCI required.

The position involves developing test plans, coordinating activities, and evaluating system-level performance in a defense-focused environment. Collaboration with software teams and exposure to scripting and container tech are expected.