Principal Software Test Engineer / Senior Principal Software Test Engineer (B-21 Raider Program)

Requisition ID: R10116698

Category: Engineering
Location: Edwards AFB, California, United States of America | Palmdale, California, United States of America+ 1 more
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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 has an opening for a Principal Software Test Engineer / Senior Principal Software Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This role will start at the Palmdale, CA site, then move to and be located in Edwards AFB, California.

This position supports the B-21 Raider, the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft. When it comes to delivering America’s resolve, the Raider provides the Air Force with long range, high survivability, and mission payload flexibility. The B-21 Raider will be capable of penetrating the toughest defenses to deliver precision strikes anywhere in the world. The B-21 is the future of deterrence. Find out more here.

**This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Software Test Engineer level or Sr. Principal Software Test Engineer level**

In this role, you will design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. You will also conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. This role determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Also, ensures software standards are met.

Key Responsibilities:

Problem-solving skills and root-cause analysis to ensure that curated data is accurate, repeatable, and explainable
Design, model, and document the logical and conceptual relationship of data and database changes for metrics and analytics.
Effectively generating ideas and supporting building data tools to effectively automate analysis processes and repetitive tasks.
Interpret data and analyze results using statistical and analytical techniques to provide ongoing reports and visualizations.
Requirement gathering, design, code, and test new software or modify existing software to add new features

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications (Principal Software Test Engineer):

Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in Software, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in Software, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in Software
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance prior to the commencement of employment
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment
Must have experience with Agile lifecycle processes: Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test Driven Development Methodologies
Must have agile software development skills and familiarity with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo)
Must have experience using a source control system. (Git, Subversion, etc.)
Must have experience with Python, JavaScript.
Must have experience with relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, etc.)

Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal Software Test Engineer):

Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) discipline AND 9 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in Software, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 7 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in Software, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in Software
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance prior to the commencement of employment
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment
Must have experience with Agile lifecycle processes: Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test Driven Development Methodologies
Must have agile software development skills and familiarity with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo)
Must have experience using a source control system. (Git, Subversion, etc.)
Must have experience with Python, JavaScript.
Must have experience with relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

Current, active DoD Secret or Top-Secret Clearance
Experience using data visualization software (e.g. Tableau)
Experience with design, code, integration, and test of large distributed systems
Experience with automated testing
Experience with React, Next.Js, Prisma.JS, Tailwind is a plus.

Salary Range: $104,600 - $157,000

Salary Range 2: $129,700 - $194,500

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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What's great about
Northrop Grumman

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.