Principal Engineer Software

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: NoDescription

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Software Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Integration organization. This position will be in the Rancho Bernardo area of San Diego, CA.

What You’ll Do:

• Peer review of Test Plans, Test Procedures. Update Software Test Plans (STP), Software Test Descriptions (STD) and author Software Test Report (STR) in accordance with DOORS requirements.
• Review requirements for testability and incorporate into test procedures.
• Perform test results analysis and prepare test reports which verify and validate system performance.
• Analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in hardware and software systems.
• Integration and regression test of new software baseline into operation environments. Troubleshooting any issues that arise during installation and integration. Current tools used include Jira, Confluence Bitbucket, DOORS and Nexus. Maintain installation and integration documentation of Confluence for overall integration, test and deployment team’s knowledge.
• Author comprehensive discrepancy reports in JIRA. Execute detailed integration regression tests to validate incorporated fixes on the system. Assist software development personnel with the investigation and resolution of discrepancy reports. Develop troubleshooting procedures and work-around documents.
• Collaborate with Developers and System Engineering to construct system test solutions that meet customer and technical requirements. Coordinate with external mission partners to execute complex end-to-end testing.
• Perform Sys level I Testing and Sys Level II Final Qualification Test (FQT) with Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and Customer.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in STEM or related technical degree with 5 years of related experience or MS degree in STEM, or related technical field with 3 years related experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret or higher clearance prior to start.
• Experienced with advanced troubleshooting of hardware and software issues.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work in an integrated product team (IPT) environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, problem solving skills and Systems Thinking mindset.
• Ability and willingness to work independently with little oversight or direction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience troubleshooting of hardware, software, and firmware issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment and with multiple stakeholders across various disciplines.
• Prior experience working in a lab environments
• Knowledge of system engineering processes
• Familiar with the Agile development methodology
• Familiarity with IBM Jazz and IBM DOORS
• System Requirement development experience
• Prior MQ-4C Triton experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.