Sr. Principal Engineer Test

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 Mission Systems, a leader in software defined, hardware enabled systems for national defense applications, is developing a next-generation Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for Engineering and Manufacturing product and process data. This system will be the foundation of our digital transformation and the future of advanced Engineering and Manufacturing capabilities and automation within the company, including Model-Based Engineering and Additive Manufacturing.

As a member of the PLM Process and Architecture Team you will be participating in the development effort for the PLM system architecture in close collaboration with Enterprise Services/IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, and senior business leadership to deliver an integrated PLM system that meets cost, schedule, and quality requirements.

The Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Test Engineer will support the deployment of Teamcenter throughout Northrop Grumman Missions Systems as the PLM Solution. As a member of the Quality Assurance team, you'll be working collaboratively with software developers to test the quality of our software as it's being written. Responsibilities will include working with scrum teams daily to decompose user stories into test cases, manage test execution, and work with stakeholders to ensure test coverage.

Responsibilities Include:

• Performs analysis of documented user requirements and directs/assists in the design of test plans in support of user requirements for complex software applications.
• Reviews user application system requirements documentation; designs, defines and documents unit and application test plans; transforms test plans into test scripts and executes those scripts.
• Participates in all phases of risk management assessment and software development under the direction of a Senior Test Engineer.
• Executes functional and integration test scripts throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Ensures proper execution of test scripts and documentation of test results in test management and defect tracking systems.
• Responsible for ensuring that the test designs and documentation support all applicable industry standards, timelines, and budgets.
• Responsible for the development of test data to be used in performing the required tests.
• Assists in the analysis of test results, documents conclusions and makes recommendations.
• Provides daily defect and test execution status to test manager and project stakeholders.
• Serves as test engineer in an Agile environment, performing tasks such as writing test cases for impacted stories/features, creating feature files, detailing out steps to prepare test cases for test automation, and execute test cases to ensure team success.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 9 year of relevant IT professional experience;7 years with a Master's degree
• Ability to review requirements documents, features, and stories and convert them into test cases
• Proven aptitude to contribute to test plan development or testing approach
• Demonstrated understanding and/or methods of identifying, creating, and using test data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70 out of 4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)
• Experience with test management tools such as Azure, Jira, and XRAY for Jira
• ISTQB or similar certification
• Experience creating feature files
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Experience working in an Agile or SAFe methodology
• Expertise in one or more of the following primary focus areas: Teamcenter Deployment and Administration, Data Migration Techniques and Validation, Teamcenter Development, DevSecOps Pipeline, Test Automation, or Enterprise Application Integrations
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Salary Range: $109,100 USD - $171,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by their start date. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.