Test Automation - Software Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 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. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a senior Test Automation Software Engineer - Level 5 located in Morrisville, NC or Aurora, CO, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.What You’ll get to Do:Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.Analyses are performed at all levels of total system products to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.Maintain existing operations procedures and keep up to date to include lessons learned from real-time performance. Interface with program and customer personnel. Basic Qualifications forLevel 5:Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience - OR - Master’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience - OR - PhD with 8 years of relevant experience.Government DoD Top-Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance [TS/SCI] current and within scope, at time of application, with the ability to reasonably succeed a counterintelligence polygraphExperience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)Experience working in a software Agile delivery framework leading cross-functional teams.Experience converting technical and business requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.Experience in the use of Python software languageExperience with one or more of the following Test automation frameworks and tools: Behave, Zephyr, Cucumber, RFT, Robot FrameworkExperience with Docker, Kubernetes, and NexusExperience with CI/CD orchestration utilizing Jenkins and GitLabPreferred Qualifications:Current/Active CI or FS polygraphSTEM degreeExperience in the use of Java, C, or C++ software languagesDetailed familiarity with space system operational documentationHave current read on to program for immediate program accessFamiliarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)Familiarity with requirements management in Doors and CameoCurrent CompTIA Security + certificationAgile Product Owner and/or Scrum Master certificationsCurious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. United States-Colorado-AuroraType: Full time