Principal Software Engineer - Integration and Test

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description At  Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Engineer Software (T03) –Integration & Test Automation to join our team on site in San Diego, CA or Palmdale, CA.The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) construct. Candidates will work on software supporting various systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development and test.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:
• Analyze requirements allocated to computer software configuration items.
• Design, develop, maintain and execute automated software tests for qualification of embedded software products
• Develop and execute software installation, integration, and acceptance test procedures in an automated test environment.
• Develop detailed, clear, and quality technical documentation.
• Work with software developers and other engineers, as needed, to help diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.
• Submit detailed problem reports for errors found.
• Perform statement of work within development, lab, and operational environments
• Collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, integration/test engineers, and program leadership.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and1 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in software integration, software testing, test automation, and debugging.
• Experience with the full formal SW Dev Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and requirements through test.
• Must be able to independently determine and develop approach to solutions.
• Professional

Experience with Agile Framework and methodologies
• Skilled in software integration planning and execution of separate software components into a single system
• Professional Experience Implementing software and scripts in one or more Object Oriented Programming languages: C/C++, C#, OR Java, AND Python OR JavaScript within the last 3 years
• Professional

Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, and CI/CD tools such as:
Atlassian tool suite, Git Hub, Git Lab, AND/OR Jenkins within the last 3 years
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance (with a…