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Northrop Grumman · 10 hours ago

Test Engineer - Level 3 - R10218908

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$94K/yr - $141K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, and they are seeking a Principal Test Engineer – Level 3 to join their Missile Defense Space Warning Tool product line. The role involves supporting the development of modeling and simulation of Overhead Persistent Infrared systems, including testing, analyzing, and integrating simulation products.

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

Will work with product and development teams, as well as external users and customers, to determine acceptance criteria for new features

Support the modeling and simulation of missile defense systems

Support the agile software team within the context of a larger team

Support the development of simulation and software architecture

Interface with MDST customers and presenting technical briefings to MDST stakeholders

Research technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support model creation and enhancement

Qualification

C++JavaModelingSimulationAgile DevelopmentLinuxSQLEggplant ImplementationAtlassian ToolsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD and 1 year of related experience

Applicants must have an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD secret level at the time of application, which is required to start

Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs

Self-starter with ability to work both independently and in a team 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 platforms

Understanding of Eggplant implementation

Experience with both C++ and Java source code

Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and GIT

Minimum 6 months' experience in modeling and simulation with MDST products and tools