Principal / Sr. Principal Software Test Engineer – Aht
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | California, MD, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5 years of relevant (SW development, systems test, etc.) experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years relevant experience, or PhD and 0 years. Relevant years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
- Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances
- Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices
- Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies
- Test procedure development and maintenance
- Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events.
- Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Typescript
- Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing
- Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete.
- A functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used.
- Hands-on system troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- US Citizenship and current DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SAP access.
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 8 years of relevant (SW development, systems test, etc.) experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years relevant experience, or PhD and 4 years. Relevant years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
- Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances
- Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices
- Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies
- Test procedure development and maintenance
- Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events.
- Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Typescript
- Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing
- Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete.
- A functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used
- Hands-on system troubleshooting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- US Citizenship and current DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SAP access
Responsibilities
- Install, test, and verify software products
- Provide support for software installation
- Work within a Cross-Functional scrum to develop and test high-priority mission planning features
- Understand third-party software and hardware peripherals to support implementation of software interfaces and support integration
- Develop software test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, Software Test Plans, Software Test Procedures, and Software Test Reports
- Define and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities
- Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements
- Perform frequent Smoke Testing and frequent Acceptance Testing on SW builds
- Resolve technical issues within a scrum, across scrums, and with the support of other functional roles
- Interface on a technical level with the customer
- Support authoring and development of contract deliverable documentation that support deliverable software products and test events
- Help define automated test strategies and implement automated tests and tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in C#, .NET Framework or other system/application development language
- Experience with Microservice development and service communication protocols such as gRPC and/or REST
- Experience with Software Design Patterns
- Experience with/using Relational Databases, SQL
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Crucible/Fish-eye
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
- Knowledge within the air vehicle mission planning domain
- Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies.
- Strong interpersonal and analytic skills; Works well in a team-environment
- Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Framework (FW)
- CompTIA Security+ Certification
- Active Top-Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years)
- Current SCI/SAP access