Systems Integration & Test Engineer - Level 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

The Central Region Systems Engineering organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as a Systems Integration and Test Engineer - Level 3/4 based out of Aurora, CO.

Position Overview:

• Integrate and regression-test new software baselines in operational environments, troubleshooting installation and integration issues using tools such as GitLab, Rancher, Kubernetes, and Nexus.
• Maintain clear installation, integration, and test documentation in Confluence to support team-wide knowledge sharing.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive integration, regression, and system test plans, procedures, and schedules, accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Review and evaluate system and subsystem requirements for testability; synthesize customer contractual needs into test solutions and ensure completeness of the overall test program.
• Perform peer reviews of test procedures, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Version Description Documents (VDDs), Ground Change Requests (GCRs), and related engineering artifacts.
• Coordinate integrated and end-to-end testing activities with software developers, systems engineers, and external mission partners.
• Analyze test results and system performance; prepare formal test reports and system-level evaluations that verify and validate requirements.
• Author comprehensive discrepancy/defect reports in JIRA, assist in investigating and resolving issues, and develop troubleshooting procedures and workaround documentation.
• Work independently with minimal direction while maintaining strong organization and attention to detail in all integration and test activities.

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work. 

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled as either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Integration Engineer - Level 3:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application and willingness to sit for a polygraph examination up to the Full Scope level
• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree; 1 years of relevant experience with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience ma be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to utilize and manage tools such as Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word),
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing
• Key Skills for Writing Test Procedure Documentation
• Familiar with both Window and Linux environments
• Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and posttest reports, including functional testing and checkout.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in hardware and software systems.

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Integration Engineer - Level 4:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application and willingness to sit for a polygraph examination up to the Full Scope level
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience ma be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to utilize and manage tools such as Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word),
• Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing
• Key Skills for Writing Test Procedure Documentation
• Familiar with both Window and Linux environments
• Experience developing and executing test plans, procedures, and posttest reports, including functional testing and checkout.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in hardware and software systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding Docker concepts with use of Kubernetes clusters and Rancher
• Experience with Helm/ Helmfile
• Use of Git for source code management
• Ability to provide E2 support by fielding calls from operations, deployment and external mission partner for system operational issues. Rapidly, resolve any issues that arise and escalate to support personnel, i.e. System Administrator or RF engineers; if need.

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.