Test Engineer Level 2/3

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 75,800 - 113,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is looking for a candidate to perform full life cycle product testing on various architectures. The role involves individual contribution on an Agile Scrum team, supporting troubleshooting efforts, and assisting in the development of documentation.

Ideal candidates should hold a Bachelor’s in science with relevant experience, have user-level knowledge of Linux and Windows, and possess strong communication skills. The role offers great opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in science with 2 years of experience or equivalent.
• Experience developing test steps, cases, plans, and documents.
• User level experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform life cycle product testing on various platforms.
• Contribute as an individual in an Agile Scrum team.
• Assist in troubleshooting with development staff.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Agile Software Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent experience

Tools

Linux

Windows

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available.

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Travel: Yes, about 10% of the time.

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty
• Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
• Will receive an honorable discharge
• Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
• Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship

Responsibilities

• Full life cycle product testing to include but not limited to unit, functional, and integration testing on a variety of architectures and target hardware platforms.
• Perform as an individual contributor on an Agile Scrum team.
• Support troubleshooting with development staff.
• Contribute to the development of software documentation.
• Provide product demonstrations, acquire user feedback, and User Experience (UX) input.
• Provide support for set-up and staffing of system demonstrations. Some travel is required (less than 25%).
• The work environment is that of a casual small-company feel but backed by large-company resources and infrastructure.
• Career growth opportunities range from program-specific test lead roles to lateral transitions toward systems or software engineering.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in science with 2 years of experience, Master’s degree with 0 years of experience, or 6 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience developing test steps, cases, plans, and documents.
• Experience mapping test steps to requirements.
• User level experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and verbal/written communication skills with the ability to work within a team environment.
• US citizen with a final Secret clearance. Meets DoD SkillBridge qualifications as per DODI 1322.29.

Preferred Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Experience with Global Command and Control System‑Joint (GCCS J) as either an operator or system administrator.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration-level experience.
• Experience with Windows (Client and Server) system administration-level experience.
• Experience with Agile Software Development practices.
• Experience with development/execution/maintenance of functional/system/integration-level test cases/test plans.
• Experience with Automated Software Testing (developing/executing).
• Strong leadership qualities, initiative, and desire to independently research and experiment with emerging technologies and libraries within defined testing practices.
• Global Command and Control Systems – Joint (GCCS-J) and/or equivalent systems familiarity.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps Docker and Kubernetes automated container deployment and scanning.
• Running performance tests and debugging techniques.
• Understanding of networking and network troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.).
• Familiarity with Command and Control (C2) Systems.
• Top Secret / SCI clearance.

Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00.

Secondary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.