Software Automated Test Developer - Level 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Software Automated Test Developer to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA.

The Software Automated Test Developer will develop test automation, conduct verification, and troubleshooting activities for Next Gen Polar application software with emphasis on verification test automation. This role develops and executes automated software test solutions using Robot Framework, supports test architecture and test environment readiness, and works across software code base and two levels of specifications to verify software requirements behavior in representative test environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong test automation skills with domain understanding of ground and space command and control systems and Flight Dynamics, enabling efficient development of reusable test procedures, test input driven verification, and rapid root-cause analysis of integration issues.

What you’ll get to do:

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated integration test procedures using a keyword-driven automated testing framework.
• Design software test approaches that support repeatable, reliable, and pipeline-enabled integration testing.
• Build and maintain test inputs, scripts, drivers, and stubs required for CSCI level and below verification testing.
• Analyze software requirements, interfaces to derive automated test coverage.
• Investigate troubleshooting of failures observed during testing.
• Review logs, telemetry, and test artifacts to isolate defects and document results.
• Contribute to CI/CD or automated execution workflows, quality gates, and regression test suites.
• Support test readiness reviews, anomaly tracking, test reporting, and verification closure evidence.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of relevant experience in integration, test, systems, software test, or verification; OR Master of Science Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience in integration, test, systems, software test, or verification; OR a PhD with 1 year of relevant experience in integration, test, systems, software test, or verification
• Experience with software verification testing in complex software systems.
• Experience developing and executing automated test scripts/frameworks.
• Experience with Robot Framework or a comparable automated test framework.
• Experience with scripting/programming for test automation (for example: Python, shell scripting, or similar).
• Experience analyzing software interfaces, requirements, and test results to identify defects and support root-cause analysis.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams including systems, software, and test.
• Familiarity with configuration-managed test artifacts, defect tracking, and technical documentation.
• Demonstrated experience using a keyword-driven automated testing framework for automated testing.
• Working knowledge of Flight Dynamics concepts applicable to test and verification.
• DOD Secret Level clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting space programs in Ground Software test efforts.
• Experience automating integration, regression, and end-to-end software test scenarios in Robot Framework.
• Experience building automated tests that interact with test drivers, simulators, telemetry sources, and databases.
• Experience with ground and space command and control systems in an operational, integration, or verification context.
• Experience with Flight Dynamics, including trajectories.
• Experience in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enforcing automated quality gates.
• Experience with software test data management, result parsing, report generation, and regression trending.
• Experience with distributed systems, message-based architectures, or real-time/near-real-time systems.
• Experience with requirements verification, formal test procedures, and sell-off evidence packages.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, DOORS, or similar engineering/test toolchains.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site: Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
Secondary 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.