US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

DESCRIPTION

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 Mission Systems, a leader in software defined, hardware enabled systems for national defense applications, is developing a next-generation Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for Engineering and Manufacturing product and process data. This system will be the foundation of our digital transformation and the future of advanced Engineering and Manufacturing capabilities and automation within the company, including Model-Based Engineering and Additive Manufacturing. As a member of the PLM Process and Architecture Team you will be participating in the development effort for the PLM system architecture in close collaboration with Enterprise Services/IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, and senior business leadership to deliver an integrated PLM system that meets cost, schedule, and quality requirements.

The Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Test Engineer will support the deployment of Teamcenter throughout Northrop Grumman Missions Systems as the PLM Solution. As a member of the Quality Assurance team, you'll be working collaboratively with software developers to test the quality of our software as it's being written. Responsibilities will include working with scrum teams daily to decompose user stories into test cases, manage test execution, and work with stakeholders to ensure test coverage.

Work location is flexible but should be near one of our major office locations (Baltimore MD, Rolling Meadows IL, Woodland Hills CA, San Diego CA, Sacramento CA, Apopka FL).

Responsibilities Include:

• Performs analysis of documented user requirements and directs/assists in the design of test plans in support of user requirements for complex software applications.

• Reviews user application system requirements documentation; designs, defines and documents unit and application test plans; transforms test plans into test scripts and executes those scripts.

• Participate in all phases of risk management assessment and software development under the direction of a Senior Test Engineer.

• Executes functional and integration test scripts throughout the software development lifecycle

• Ensures proper execution of test scripts and documentation of test results in test logs and defect tracking systems.

• Responsible for ensuring that the test designs and documentation support all applicable industry standards, timelines, and budgets.

• Responsible for the development of test data to be used in performing the required tests.

• Assists in the analysis of test results, documents conclusions and makes recommendations.

• Provides daily defect and test execution status to test manager and project stakeholders

• Works in an Agile environment to ensure team success

Basic Qualifications:

• Earned a degree (Bachelor's or Master's) from an accredited institution majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering; or earning by May 2022

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)

• Have U.S. citizenship

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70 out of 4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)

• ISTQB or similar certification

• Experience defining and maintaining requirements for complex systems

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Experience with Agile and SAFe methodology

• Expertise in one or more of the following primary focus areas: Teamcenter Deployment and Administration, Data Migration Techniques and Validation, Teamcenter Development, DevSecOps Pipeline, Test Automation, or Enterprise Application Integrations

SALARY RANGE:

• 59,100 - 88,700

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with EXECUTIVE ORDER 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/), we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022, or by your start date if it is after January 18. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

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 most positions.

Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our 90,000 employees define possible every day.