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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Threat Products and Services Test Engineer II

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$74K/yr - $111K/yr

2+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a pioneering company in technological advancements, seeking a Test Engineer II to join their team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This role involves supporting the development of modeling and simulation applications for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, focusing on testing and validating software functionality and performance.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.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

ModelingSimulationTest Plans DevelopmentSoftware VerificationAgile Software DevelopmentProgramming/Scripting LanguageSystems Engineering V-lifecycleLinux PlatformSQL DatabasesAtlassian ToolsCybersecurity ConceptsDevOps PrinciplesMicroservices ArchitectureAPI Protocols

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)