Sentinel System Test Principal Software Engineer – 10848

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking System Test Principal Software Engineer – 10848. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.

The successful candidate will support element level software coding & development which includes:

Software Design, develop, and unit testing software code.

Experienced in the development of Test Automation for SW and hardware integration

Technical experience in software, computer hardware and network, interconnection and/or interfacing technologies

Collaborate with software engineers, hardware engineers and lab tester to ensure test requirements are met

Develop and release engineering documentation including:

o Perform Model Based System Engineering data analysis against requirements and interfaces for each software build

o Interface with Hardware-In-The- Loop testers and systems engineers in support of verification

o Software integration, regression, and verification testing including checkout in system test labs.

o Generation of CDRLs, software design description documents and diagrams

Experience in AGILE SW Development and test automation principles

The selected candidate should thrive in a software development teamwork environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

The selected candidate should have good verbal & written communication skills in technical and non-technical communications

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  
• 401k  
• Educational Assistance  
• Life Insurance  
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   
• Paid Time Off   
• Health & Wellness Resources   
• Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications: 

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• 05 Years with Bachelors in Science; 03 Years with Masters; 00 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• SW Development Experience in Windows, Linux, and VM environments
• Proficiency in software development in C/C++, Python, Linux
• 5+ years architecting and/or writing requirements and/or developing software applications for flight system.
• Experience developing in an Agile environment.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with AGILE Software development processes.
• Proficiency with Atlassian Tools such as: Jira, Confluence, Git/GitLab, etc.
• Knowledge of test concepts: automation, data capture, reporting.
• Experience in using LabView, Interactive Analysis and Display System (IADS) software.
• Security+ (or higher) Certification.

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