System Test Engineer - Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Huntsville, AL seeks a Systems Test Engineer at Level 3 or 4 to support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program. You will develop test artifacts and verification approaches for the GWS contract while collaborating across Agile teams and handling diverse tasks.

You must hold a STEM degree with required years of experience, possess DoD Secret or higher clearance, and be ready to work on site in a fast-paced environment with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience for Level 3 (Bachelor's in STEM).
• 3 years for Master’s in STEM; 1 year with PhD.
• 8 years for Level 4 (Bachelor's in STEM).
• Experience with SDLC software design, development, testing or deployment.
• Experience with DOORS for requirements management.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible and Bitbucket.
• Experience developing test artifacts/cases and executing manual verification.
• Post-test analysis experience.
• Familiar with test automation or scripting (Python or similar).
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and verification methods.

Responsibilities

• Build systems engineering and test products assigned by leadership related to requirement verification at system level.
• Develop software and hardware test artifacts in an Agile environment.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with diverse assignments and collaborative teams.

Skills

SDLC experience

Agile software development

Test automation / scripting

System test design

Requirements verification

Communication skills

Independence & teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Fisheye/Crucible

Bitbucket

DOORS

MBSE

CAMEO

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No 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.

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, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Systems Test Engineer - Level 3 or 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The selected Engineer will support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the Architecture and Delivery (A&D) Automated Test and Verification (ATV) Team and is responsible for developing manual, automation, and systems engineering related test products in support of the GWS contract execution on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Essential Functions:

• You will be expected to build systems engineering and test products assigned by your leadership related to requirement verification efforts at the system level
• Candidate develops software and hardware test artifacts in an Agile environment
• Candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Systems Test Engineer Level 3 : Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or a PhD. and 1 year of related work experience.
• Systems Test Engineer Level 4 : Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience, or a PhD. and 4 years of related work experience.
• Experience with components of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, or deployment
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
• Familiarity with Agile software development using tools like Jira, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, and Bitbucket
• Experience in developing test artifacts/cases and executing manual test in support of requirements verification efforts
• Post Test Analysis experience
• Familiar with Test Automation or Scripting (python or other coding language) to support test execution or analysis activities
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
• Verification experience or knowledge
• Individual must possess good communication skills
• Capable of working both independently and within team environments
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance
• Must be able to work in office, on site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience using CAMEO and/or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Principles
• Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and data review
• Hands‑on experience trouble‑shooting, building and testing hardware
• Experience with requirements decomposition and requirements management
• Degree in Systems Engineering
• Experience with Requirement Verification methods such as Test
• GMD Knowledge
• Demonstrated independent planning, organization, and working in cross-functional teams with a customer focus
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Mode