Systems Engineer (automated Tester) Level 5

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Aurora, CO +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Systems Engineer Level 5 at Northrop Grumman in Aurora, CO, focusing on technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analysis, and supportability for total systems. The role involves converting requirements into system solutions, performing functional analysis, and developing/maintaining operational procedures. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, an active Top Secret/SCI with CI polygraph clearance, and experience with Atlassian tools, Agile frameworks, Java, Python, C/C++, test automation frameworks, Docker, Kubernetes, Nexus, CI/CD with Jenkins/GitLab.

What you'd actually do

  1. Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
  2. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system products to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
  3. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
  4. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
  5. Maintain existing operations procedures and keep up to date to include lessons learned from real-time performance.
  6. Develop new procedures as required.
  7. Interface with program and customer personnel.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other STEM related degree with 12 + years of relevant experience; 10+ years with a Master's; 8+ years with a PhD
  • active Top Secret/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph clearance
  • Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)
  • software Agile delivery framework leading cross-functional teams
  • product lifecycles for new and existing products
  • understanding wants vs. needs of internal and external stakeholders
  • converting technical and business requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories
  • Java, Python, C, and C++ software languages
  • Test automation frameworks and tools to include but not limited to: Behave, Zephyr, Cucumber, RFT, Robot Framework
  • Docker, Kubernetes, and Nexus
  • CI/CD orchestration utilizing Jenkins and GitLab

Nice to have

  • Detailed familiarity with space system operational documentation
  • current read on to program for immediate program access
  • Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Familiarity with requirements management in Doors and Cameo
  • Current CompTIA Security + certification
  • Agile Product Owner and/or Scrum Master certifications

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph clearance at the time of application.