Systems Integration & Test Engineer - Level 3/4

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 103,600 - 213,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Company-paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) in Aurora, CO, seeks a Systems Integration and Test Engineer – Level 3/4 for on-site work. Responsibilities include integrating, testing, and documenting complex baselines, coordinating with software and systems teams, and generating formal test reports.

The role requires SCI clearance, strong test-planning skills, and experience with Jira/Confluence, Windows, Linux, and container orchestration tools.

Qualifications

• Active DoD SCI clearance at time of application.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience (or higher with advanced degrees).
• Experience with Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) and MS Office.
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing.
• Familiar with Windows and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and regression-test new software baselines in operational environments.
• Maintain installation, integration, and test documentation in Confluence.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and schedules.
• Review requirements for testability and translate into tests.
• Coordinate end-to-end testing with software, systems, and partners.
• Analyze test results and prepare formal system evaluations.

Skills

Test planning

System integration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Collaborati on

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Kubernetes

Rancher

Nexus

Docker

Helm

Helmfile

Git

Windows

Linux

Job description

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start: Yes. Clearance Type: SCI. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for a Systems Integration and Test Engineer – Level 3/4 based in Aurora, CO.

Position Overview

• Integrate and regression‑test new software baselines in operational environments, troubleshooting installation and integration issues using tools such as GitLab, Rancher, Kubernetes, and Nexus.
• Maintain clear installation, integration, and test documentation in Confluence to support team‑wide knowledge sharing.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive integration, regression, and system test plans, procedures, and schedules, accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Review and evaluate system and subsystem requirements for testability; synthesize customer contractual needs into test solutions and ensure completeness of the overall test program.
• Perform peer reviews of test procedures, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Version Description Documents (VDDs), Ground Change Requests (GCRs), and related engineering artifacts.
• Coordinate integrated and end‑to‑end testing activities with software developers, systems engineers, and external mission partners.
• Analyze test results and system performance; prepare formal test reports and system‑level evaluations that verify and validate requirements.
• Author comprehensive discrepancy/defect reports in JIRA, assist in investigating and resolving issues, and develop troubleshooting procedures and workaround documentation.
• Work independently with minimal direction while maintaining strong organization and attention to detail in all integration and test activities.
• On‑site only; no remote or hybrid work supported.

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below. It may be filled as either a Level3 or Level4.

Basic Qualifications – Level3

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application and willingness to sit for a polygraph examination up to the Full Scope level.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5years of relevant experience; 3years with a Master’s degree; 1year with a PhD; or an additional 4years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to utilize and manage tools such as Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing.
• Key skills for writing test procedure documentation.
• Familiar with both Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and post‑test reports, including functional testing and checkout.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in hardware and software systems.

Basic Qualifications – Level4

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application and willingness to sit for a polygraph examination up to the Full Scope level.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8years of relevant experience; 6years with a Master’s degree; 4years with a PhD; or an additional 4years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to utilize and manage tools such as Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing.
• Key skills for writing test procedure documentation.
• Familiar with both Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and post‑test reports, including functional testing and checkout.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in hardware and software systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding Docker concepts with use of Kubernetes clusters and Rancher.
• Experience with Helm/Helmfile.
• Use of Git for source code management.
• Ability to provide E2 support by fielding calls from operations, deployment, and external mission partners for system operational issues; rapidly resolve any issues that arise and elevate to support personnel as needed.

Salary and Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00–$155,400.00.
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00–$213,400.00.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.