Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Test Engineer / Sr. Principal System Test Engineer to join the team of qualified, diverse individuals in support of the MQ-4C Triton program test activities. This position will be located at San Diego, CA.

As a Systems Test Engineer, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You support your team in achieving predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and model personal growth and continuous development. You create trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change.

The Triton Test IPT is looking for a highly motivated individual to join a diverse, high performing Test & Evaluation (T&E) team in the successful analysis of System Level 3 requirements, development and execution of System Level 3 test procedures, and continuous maintenance and improvement of the Triton Systems Center and support all lab activities. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented and have the ability to focus on first time quality, engineering rigor, and Test Like You Fly methodology. You thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. 

Responsibilities include:

• Working with T&E Teammates including the Test Planning & Execution team and T&E Management to successfully execute test activities and lab integration activities. 
• Have the ability to communicate up and out and well as down and in. 

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for development and execution of automated and manual test cases to verify system functional requirements
• The ideal candidate is detail oriented, organized, and able to learn challenging concepts quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Developing robust nominal & off-nominal automated test cases centered on improving the user experience
• Work independently on assigned tasks to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects at once
• Flexibility to support weekends, multiple shifts, and off hours.
• The candidate will also be expected to actively seek opportunities for process improvement
• Interface and present test integration and execution results to program and test leadership at pre-and-post-test reviews

Basic Qualifications:

• An active in-scope DoD Secret Clearance
• Proficient writing Python scripts and PowerShell
• Experience working System Test, SW Development and/or Systems Engineering
• Experience with Windows/Linux operating systems & Virtual Machines (VMs)
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile development methodology
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

For Level 3:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited University/College and 5 years of engineering related experience, or a Master's in STEM Discipline and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD in STEM discipline and 0 years of related experience.

For Level 4:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited University/College and 8 years of engineering related experience, or a Master's in STEM and 6 years of related experience, or a PhD in STEM and 5 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security+ certification
• Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS and Jazz)
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Git, Confluence)
• Experience using software test automation tools/frameworks
• Experience with Java, C++, Python