Associate / Test Engineer - Space Systems (COS) (Hybrid)

Requisition ID : R10185625

Category : Engineering

Location : Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America

Clearance Type : None

Telecommute : No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift : Days (United States of America)

Travel Required : Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance : Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available : 1

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. 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.

What you'll get to do :

Collaborate with development team to understand and assess software changes and related testing required to provide new or modified capabilities for operational users.

Develop testing strategy for user stories, features, and capabilities that define new and modified capabilities.

Develop and document step-by-step test cases based on the software requirements elicited by mission owners and software developers.

Develop an automation test suite to fully regression test the system in a headless environment.

Write automation scripts that test software and systems.

Test the software in the actual or simulated environment that it was designed for.

Evaluate the operational readiness of a software application prior to the release or production.

End-to-end System Integration and Testing.

Identify, log, and track defects discovered during testing.

Work with the team to ensure defects are corrected and the software works as expected.

Assist in the creation of test project status reports and metrics.

Ensure proper version control and configuration management of all test objects developed and test environments used.

This position can be filled at the Associate Engineer or Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications for a Software Associate Test Engineer

Bachelor's in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline. Must have at least 1 full year of work experience outside of internships, research assistants, projects, etc.

Experience with requirements development, system integration & test and validation and verification.

Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving.

Clearance : Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Security Clearance at time of application.

Basic Qualifications for a Software Test Engineer

Bachelor's in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline and 2+ years of relevant work experience.

Experience writing operational test plans and test cases.

Experience with full systems development lifecycle for software maintenance, development, and / or implementation projects.

Experience in an Agile environment.

Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving.

Clearance : Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Security Clearance at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket).

Experience with Container Management (Dockers and Kubernetes).

Experience in development and deployment of satellite ground software.

Experience in using risk-driven techniques to develop, maintain, and execute operational test cases.

Ability to interact with development team and operational users.

Ability to assess overall operational effectiveness of a system.

Top Secret / SCI clearance.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including :

Medical

Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work / Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules

Salary Range : $61,200 - $91,800

Salary Range 2 : $73,900 - $110,900

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

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