Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer Test - R10204012
Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Test Engineer based in McClellan, CA. The role involves designing, developing, and documenting embedded software test applications, conducting research, collaborating with engineers, and executing software testing processes.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and documents embedded software test applications and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions
Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or SW engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software
Determines test processes and scenarios based on requirements, develops automated tests, and executes SW testing
Qualification
Required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
BS + 5 years of exp; MS + 3 years of exp; PhD + 1 years of exp is required. 4 years' experience can be substituted for BS degree
Experience writing C++ applications
Experience with GitLab
Ability to take requirements and develop test completion criteria to verify end-to-end requirements, perform exploratory test cases, design and develop test cases, track and manage defects, execute regression testing and system testing to verify overall requirements
Experience working Systems Requirements, Design Documentation, and all aspects of software development process
Experience with Windows, Linux and Real-Time Operating Systems
Must be able to obtain customer approval
Preferred
Active Secret clearance
Experience with calibrating sensor equipment
Experience with Integrity RTOS from Green Hills
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
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