Principal Engineer Software - Integration & Test Automation (San Diego CA)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an experienced Principal Engineer Software – Integration & Test engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

Candidates will work on software supporting various space, aircraft, and ground systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development and test.

Essential Functions:

• Perform software integration  of multiple software components into a single system on the host environment.
• Work in development, lab, and operational environments.   Understand the differences between them insuring integration and testing of a components in complex system is happening are in the appropriate environment.  
• Perform integration and troubleshooting of software components across multiple networks interfacing with customer SMEs.  Ensure that through documentation is created and maintained to allow others to integrate in the future.
• Facilitate collaboration with software developers, system engineers, hardware engineers, and integration/test engineers to diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.  
• Using in depth knowledge of the system directs development of workable interim solutions to provide a capable system while software or hardware changes are being implemented allowing testing and operational events to proceed.
• Develop and execute software installation, integration, and acceptance test procedures.
• Utilize familiarity of the full development life-cycle processes that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Candidate will use leadership characteristics in coordinating with multiple teams and managing tasks.
• Develop clear and concise detailed quality technical documentation.
• Submit detailed problem reports for errors found.
• The role will be a hybrid of significantly diverse assignments in a collaborative/team setting across all levels.
• The selected candidate will work in an environment that at times is fast-paced with high expectations with the ability to adapt to change.
• Availability to support travel 25% .

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a Master's in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in integration and testing of software and hardware component in unix and windows environments. 
• Must have experience with formal software life cycle development methodologies, requirements through test.
• Ability to lead installation, integration and acceptance testing.
• An active in-scope DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain program access.
• Candidate must be able to obtain a Security+ certification.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent 2-way commu