Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?
Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program.
We are seeking a Software Integration and Test (SIT) Engineer who wants to solve interesting, complex problems to protect our nation. As a SIT engineer on this team, you will work in an integrated product team (IPT) environment to design, develop, and implement test plans and procedures for software (SW) requirement verification & validation. You will be responsible for SW integration, requirement analysis, test planning and execution, SW performance analysis, troubleshooting and coordination for remediation. In this role you will write test procedure scripts in Perl, Python, Linux, and with automated software test tools. In support of the test execution leads, you will conduct test walk throughs, and communicate plans, status and out-briefs with the IPT leads, team members, and the customer.
Basic Qualifications:
- Active SCI or DoD TS clearance required at time of application
- Level 1: Bachelor’s degree in STEM
- Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 2 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in STEM
- Working knowledge of software integration and test principles and processes
- Be able to work independently and in a team environment and have excellent oral/written communication skills
- Experience in Test Automation scripting and languages (Perl, Python, Linux, automated software test tools such as Eggplant, Robot Framework, and Selenium)
- Experience using Atlassian software development tool suite (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, etc)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience in Formal Qualifying Campaigns and requirements verification
- Experience in interface testing
- Space and Ground Domain knowledge
- Opportunity to travel to field sites to support software installations
Skills Required
- Active SCI or DoD Top Secret clearance required at time of application
- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Level 1) or Bachelor's in STEM with 2 years related experience, or Master's in STEM (Level 2)
- Working knowledge of software integration and test principles and processes
- Experience in test automation scripting and languages (Perl, Python, Linux, Eggplant, Robot Framework, Selenium)
- Experience using Atlassian software development tool suite (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)
- Ability to work independently and in a team with excellent oral/written communication skills
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience in formal qualifying campaigns and requirements verification
- Experience in interface testing
- Space and Ground domain knowledge
- Willingness/ability to travel to field sites to support software installations
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.







