Sr. Principal Software Test Lead

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Software Test Lead in support of an emerging opportunity related to Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) and Electromagnetic Battle Management (EMBM). The work location is either Ft. Meade, MD or Annapolis, MD. Remote work is possible with 25-50% local travel within 100 miles of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all phases of testing the software product in support of system requirements using Agile processes
• Collaborate with Technical Leads, the customer, product owners, operational Subject Matter Experts, software developers, DevSecOps engineers, and Data Scientists to ensure the delivered operational application meets end-user and security requirements.
• Create automated and manual test scripts, executes and documents test procedures
• Perform defect resolution and regression testing, and directly supports all user test events

This position is contingent upon Award

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM degree, and 8 years’ experience; or Master’s degree and 6 years’ experience
• Current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top Secret /SCI (w/ Polygraph) security clearance
• 10 or more years of acquired knowledge in planning, directing, and managing interoperability testing (interfaces, data quality, etc.)
• 5 or more years of experience as Test Lead on a data visualization-type implementation is desired.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), EMBM,), and/ or Electronic Warfare
• Experience planning, coordinating, and managing the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) for a military organization
• 5+ years’ experience with Agile Software development principles and ceremonies; 3 or more years of experiences with modern software development tools such as: GITLAB, Fortify, Atlassian Suite
• 10+ years of testing experience 5+ years with AWS cloud infrastructure supporting a government environment.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (TestComplete, Robot Framework, etc.)
• Active Top Secret /SCI (w/ Polygraph) security clearance (or SCI eligible)

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.