Principal Engineer Systems Test

Requisition ID : R10163359

• Category : Engineering
• Location : San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type : Top Secret
• Telecommute : No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift : 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required : Yes, 10% of the Time
• 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 - 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 Engineer Systems Test to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization.

This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

The selected candidate will be responsible for development and execution of software test cases to verify subsystem functional requirements.

Developing robust nominal & off-nominal software test cases centered on improving the user experience. Work independently to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects at once.

The candidate will also be expected to actively seek opportunities for process improvement.

The ideal candidate is detail oriented, organized, and able to learn challenging concepts quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited University / College and 5 years of engineering related experience, or a Master's in STEM and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD in STEM and 0 years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance
• Full scope of work requires DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
• Experience writing Python scripts
• Experience working System Test, SW Development and / or Systems Engineering
• Experience with Windows / Linux operating systems & Virtual Machines (VMs)
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile development methodology

Preferred Qualifications :

• Active, in-scope Top Secret clearance
• Security+ certification
• Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS and ClearQuest)
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Git, Confluence)
• Experience using software test automation tools / frameworks
• Experience with Java, C++

Salary Range : $97,500 - $146,300

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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 / AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.