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

$137,400 - $206,000/Yr

Northrop Grumman - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - San Diego, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Principal Software Integration & Test Automation Engineer at Northrop Grumman will play a critical role in supporting the software engineering lifecycle, focusing on automated software testing, hardware/software integration, and systems administration. This position involves collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile environment to ensure the successful integration and testing of software components across various network domains, ultimately contributing to the development of innovative solutions for mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software requirements by collaborating with engineers and subject matter experts.
• Utilize DOORS requirements control tool for managing software requirements.
• Lead integration and troubleshooting of software components across multiple network domains.
• Support program statement of work by applying software engineering fundamentals throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Coordinate with software development and engineering teams to develop, document, and execute software requirement verification and integration tests.
• Support software integration with hardware components in systems integration labs and other test environments.
• Participate in Agile software development lifecycle activities for mission system software products.
• Automate system tasks to improve team efficiency and productivity.
• Diagnose and identify root causes of problems during software installation and integration.
• Triage and isolate defects and issues in all environments and retest as necessary.
• Review and provide feedback on test designs, policies, and processes.
• Work on an Agile scrum team to automate infrastructure maintenance and user services.
• Utilize software development skills to design, code, and implement various tests.
• Perform detailed design, coding, and testing of requirements at the domain level.
• Analyze software and system requirements allocated to computer software configuration items (CSCI).
• Create and maintain infrastructures to support software test automation using COTS automation frameworks.
• Support tool development for streamlining processes and developing continuous test integration environments.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Ensure thorough documentation is created and maintained for integration activities.
• Prepare and conduct presentations and demonstrations to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
• 5 years of experience writing requirements for software systems.
• 5 years of experience writing test cases to verify requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with at least one automated test framework such as Cucumber, Google Test, or TestComplete.
• 5 years of experience with at least one programming language: Python, C/C++, or C#.
• Experience with Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) and Object-oriented Programming (OOP).
• Familiarity with Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience with Continuous Integration Tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Familiarity with Code Coverage Tools such as SonarCube or Clover.
• Experience in Agile Software methodologies like Scrum or Kanban.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems.
• Must have United States Citizenship and an active DoD Interim Secret clearance or higher.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with DOORS requirements tool.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in software integration and automated test processes.
• Familiarity with communication protocols like MIL-STD-1553.
• Experience in complete software development lifecycle.
• Experience in real-time embedded systems for military applications.
• Experience with integrated development environment tools and real-time operating systems.
• Experience with VMWare infrastructure and administration of Linux and Windows systems.
• Active, current Security+ certification.
• Experience with scripting languages for hardware/software integration.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business