Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman Corp

Aurora, CO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Configuration Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Conversion, Debugging Skills, Docker, Documentation, Functional Testing, Git, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Problem Solving Skills, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Installation, Software Testing, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Testing, Validation Testing
LOCATION
Aurora, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Software Integration Engineer to join our dynamic team in Aurora, CO. The ideal candidate will have experience in systems engineering principles, including system integration, verification, validation, and supportability analyses. The team is focused on integrating development efforts across multiple services into a released product. The successful candidate will support system integration efforts, develop test plans and procedures, and perform software verification activities.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Perform system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for end-to-end systems. • Ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into comprehensive test procedures. • Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and reports, including functional testing and checkout. • Analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in software systems. • Utilize tools such as Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word), and docker-based software installations.

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 a Level 4.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:

• Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD. • Must be capable of determining how best to integrate and test software changes in a complex system of services to include mapping requirements to test procedures. • Must understand Agile processes and scrum. • Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with current Full-Scope Polygraph at time of application. • Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 4:

• Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD. • Understanding of Agile processes and scrum. • Must be capable of determining how best to integrate and test software changes in a complex system of services to include mapping requirements to test procedures. • Must understand Agile processes and scrum. • Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with current Full-Scope Polygraph at time of application. • Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of basic docker concepts. • Proficient in Kubernetes: ability to debug services that run in cluster through command line and/or rancher. • Experience with deploying services via Helm. • Experience with deploying services via Helmfile. • Proficient with using Git for source code management. • Ability to debug and problem solve when things dont work out of the box. • Experience working in a cross-functional agile team. • Experience building and maintaining configuration management documentation. • Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing.

Key Skills for Writing Test Procedure Documentation:

• Good Customer interaction and presentation skills. • Experience in automating manual test steps to improve test efficiency.

About the Company

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Northrop Grumman Corp

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.


© 2020 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
https://www.northropgrumman.com/Careers/Pages/default.aspx