*Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.*
Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer (Level 4) to join our highly qualified and diverse Ground Systems Software Integration and Test team. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned software integration and test engineer highly experienced in translating requirements and software design documentation into comprehensive integration test strategies. The successful candidate will have a strong background in developing automated tests, generating test reports, driving quality assurance best practices, and mentoring team members in a dynamic environment. This position is located onsite in Manhattan Beach, CA.
Core Responsibilities:
Develop, execute, and refine comprehensive test strategies and plans that cover functional, integration, and regression testing
Analyze system requirements and software design documents to create detailed, effective test cases and test validation plans
Leverage modern DevOps pipelines to ensure seamless integration of testing processes across the software development lifecycle
Design and implement automated test scripts using established frameworks and integrate them within Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines
Collaborate closely with software developers and cross‑functional teams to enhance test coverage, identify areas for improvement, and drive overall software quality
Generate and review detailed test reports from automated and manual test executions, tracking trends and proposing optimizations
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior test engineers, fostering best practices and continuous improvement in testing methodologies
Recommend and evaluate new testing tools and technologies to streamline testing processes and maintain NGSP’s commitment to quality
Basic Qualifications:
8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science degree; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD
Active SSBI required at the time of application with the ability to obtain SCI prior to start
Working knowledge of the software life cycle development principles and processes
Experience in software integration and testing with the ability to translate requirements and design documents into test cases
Experience with modern Automated Testing Frameworks such as Robot, PyTest, JUnit, or similar
Experience in Agile methodologies
Familiar with CI/CD processes and pipeline automation
Experience with generating automated test reports through pipelines
Ability to communicate, collaborate, and contribute to technical discussions with fellow team members, cross-organizational teams, and management
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience testing applications in Kubernetes environments
Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Experience with Gitlab
Experience in formal software qualification/requirements verification testing
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