Sentinel - Sr. Staff Engineer Systems - DevOps Integration & Test Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

As a Dev Ops Integration & Test Lead Sr. Staff Systems Engineer (level
5) overseeing multiple team leads, you drive the successful execution of diverse technical efforts including hardware simulation, virtual software integration lab buildout, automated integration pipelines, and full‑scale integration and testing. You coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration, quality, and timely delivery across complex initiatives.

Leveraging your deep technical expertise and leadership skills, you establish scalable processes and promote best practices that enhance efficiency and system reliability throughout the development lifecycle.

Your role is critical in aligning technical execution with program goals while mentoring leaders and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading system integration and test efforts for multi‑disciplinary software projects, including coordinating across geographically distributed teams.
• Experience with modeling and simulation frameworks.
• Developing and executing comprehensive test plans to validate functionality, performance, and reliability requirements in alignment with program specifications and customer needs.
• Creating system models and test architecture that enable thorough and repeatable software testing. Managing requirements traceability through integration and test phases, ensuring coverage and compliance.
• Collaborating with software developers, systems engineers, and stakeholders to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve integration issues promptly.
• Overseeing test execution including functional, performance, and regression testing.
• Mentoring and coaching software test engineers and cross‑functional team members, fostering skill development and best practices.
• Leading communication with internal and external stakeholders including reporting on test status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and security requirements.

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in fast‑paced, high‑stakes environments and is passionate about delivering robust, high‑quality software systems through effective integration and test leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 14 years’ experience; 12 years’ experience with a Master’s degree in STEM; or 10 years’ experience with a Ph.D.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
• 5 years of proven leadership experience leading distributed teams and coordinating across multiple projects and technical domains.
• 5 years of experience with software testing methodologies, test planning, systems integration, and verification techniques to include hands‑on experience developing and maintaining software system models to support rigorous testing and validation.
• 5 years of experience with Agile development frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation best practices. Demonstrated ability to manage requirements traceability and maintain alignment between…