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Northrop Grumman · 4 hours ago

Principal Engineer Systems (I&T)

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Principal Engineer Systems (I&T) to join their Integration and Test team. The role involves developing test plans and procedures to verify system functionality and collaborating with various teams in a fast-paced environment.

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Responsibilities

You will serve as an integral member of the Integration and Test team and will be responsible for collaborating with the systems, software, gateware and infrastructure teams to develop test plans and test procedures to verify requirements and system functionality
Use your experience with test automation (e.g. Eggplant)
To be successful, you will need to be innovative, capable of multitasking, possess strong test automation knowledge, and adaptable to fast-paced environments and agile methodologies

Qualification

STEM degreeTest automationAgile principlesPython scriptingLinux proficiencyHardware-software integrationCommunicationCollaborationContinuous learning

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field and 5 years of related technical experience; Master's degree in a STEM field and 3 years of related technical experience, or PHD in a STEM field and 1 year of related technical experience
A current DoD Secret Clearance
3 or more years' experience testing software applications
Demonstrated experience with developing automated tests (preferably Eggplant)
Experience with developing formal test plans, test procedures, and test reports to verify and validate requirements
Knowledge and experience with Agile principles, tools and implementation
Excellent written and verbal communication

Preferred

Experience developing scripts in python to automate manual processes
Experience using software version control (e.g. Git) and code repositories (e.g. GitLab)
Proficiency working in a Linux environment (preferably RHEL)
Proven experience in hardware‑software integration, including the deployment, configuration, and validation of software on custom hardware platforms
Proficiency in analyzing complex systems, systematically identifying and logging issues
Experience with documenting configuration changes using established change‑control and tracking processes

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

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key 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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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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