Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Test Engineer - Level 2
United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$74K/yr - $111K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Test Engineer II to join their team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role involves supporting the development of modeling and simulation applications for missile defense systems, focusing on testing, validation, and integration of simulation products.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Testing new capabilities, documenting new features, and analyzing simulation performance
Develop, document, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test plans to validate software functionality, performance, and compliance with requirements and acceptance criteria
Supporting agile software team within the context of a larger team
Supporting the development of simulation and software architecture
Researching technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support software development and testing
Execute and support system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and end-to-end testing for software solutions
Contribute to sprint planning by estimating testing tasks and working collaboratively with the team to ensure on-time delivery of quality deliverables
Work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and product owners to align on test objectives and outcomes
Provide hands-on training sessions for end-users to ensure proper understanding and utilization of the software
Identify opportunities to enhance test strategies, tools, and processes to improve team performance and software quality
Act as an advocate for quality within the development process, promoting best practices for testing and validation
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related experience
A current active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Ability to adapt to ambiguity, take initiative, and effectively work both independently and collaboratively within a team-oriented environment
Strong, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer personnel
Familiarity with Agile software development practices
Understanding of software development and Linux platform
Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, or JavaScript)
Experience in Developing / executing test plans, Test Cases, Test Reports, Performance metrics and all the other basic TE function
Demonstrated experience verifying and validating system and software requirements, ensuring traceability and creating detailed test artifacts (e.g., test plans, test cases, and test reports)
Proficient in developing and executing test plans, test cases, test reports, and analyzing performance metrics
Preferred
Experience with Systems Engineering V-lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, verification, and validation to ensure compliance at both system and software levels
Proficiency in developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices and aligning test plans, cases, and reports with system-level verification objectives
Experience or knowledge of Bash, Git, Docker / Podman, Testing REST APIs
Experience interacting with SQL databases
Experience in agile software development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience with large code base M&S systems using an optimistic and/or conservative discrete event simulation platform
Knowledge or experience in several of the following: missile defense domain knowledge, command and control, and modeling and simulation development
Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, confluence
Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts
Familiarity with DevOps principles / software
Experience in Jenkins, Github, Bitbucket, SonarQube, CAMEO, C# / ASP.NET, Curl commands, Automated API testing
Microservices architecture understanding
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into the delivery process
Familiarity with API protocols and tools (e.g., JSON, REST, gRPC, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI)
Understanding of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase