SW Integration and Test Engineer Level 2/ 3 - TS/SCI - NG Space Systems - R10213511-5

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 73,900 - 110,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company located in Linthicum, MD, is looking for a SW Integration and Test Engineer to analyze requirements and create integration tests. The ideal candidate will have a background in software integration, CI/CD processes, and automated testing frameworks. Competitive salary range is $73,900 - $136,800, based on level and experience. This is an on-site position, requiring relocation for applicants from other states.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with Bachelor's degree; 5+ years with Master's.
• Ability to translate requirements into test cases.
• Experience with automated test reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements to create integration tests.
• Collaborate with software developers to enhance quality.
• Generate reports from automated test results.

Skills

Integration testing

Troubleshooting

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Automated Testing Frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree in Science

PhD

Tools

Robot

PyTest

JUnit

Atlassian tool suite

Gitlab

Job description

SW Integration and Test Engineer Level 2/ 3 - TS/SCI - NG Space Systems - R10213511-5

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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 Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a highly motivated Software Integration and Test Engineer (Level 2) or a Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer (Level 3) to join our highly qualified and diverse Ground Systems Software Integration and Test team. The ideal candidate will be experienced in reading and understanding requirements and software design documentation to create comprehensive integration tests, have experience in testing frameworks, integration test development, and an understanding of modern development pipelines. Familiarity with Kubernetes environments and automated test reporting is highly desirable.

This position will be at our site in Redondo Beach, CA. Other supported locations include Linthicum, MD, Aurora, CO and Morrisville, NC and requires being on‑site only – no remote or hybrid work.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and software designs to create effective integration test cases
• Perform integration and troubleshooting of software components
• Develop and execute software tests using established testing frameworks
• Collaborate with software developers to enhance test coverage and improve software quality
• Leverage Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines to automate testing processes
• Generate detailed reports from automated test results within CI/CD pipelines

This position is contingent upon successful capture of program award(s), acquisition and retention of customer or business funding, and holding of final security clearances prior to start date.

Basic Qualifications

• Software Integration and Test Engineer (Level 2): 2 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science degree; 0 Years with Masters
• Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer (Level 3): 5 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science degree; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
• Active SSBI required at the time of application with the ability to obtain SCI prior to start
• Familiar with software life cycle development principles and processes
• Experience in software integration and testing with the ability to translate requirements and design documents into test cases
• Experience with modern Automated Testing Frameworks such as Robot, PyTest, JUnit, or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of CI/CD processes and pipeline automation
• Experience testing applications in Kubernetes environments
• Experience generating automated test reports through pipelines
• Experience in Agile methodologies
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience with Gitlab
• Experience in formal software qualification/requirements verification testing

This position is contingent upon successful capture of program award(s), acquisition and retention of customer or business funding, and holding of final security clearances prior to start date.

Primary Level Salary Range: $73,900.00 - $110,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00

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.