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Northrop Grumman · 8 hours ago

Principal/ Sr Principal Software I&T Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $171K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, looking for a Software Integration & Test Engineer to join their team. This role involves technical planning, system integration, and the verification and validation of embedded software systems, ensuring software meets all system-level requirements.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive verification of software requirements to ensure alignment with system specifications

Design and develop detailed and robust test cases, test scripts, and test procedures to validate software functionality and performance

Create and deliver clear, concise, and effective test procedures to ensure that software test activities are executed accurately, with resulting data conforming to specified requirements

Work with various Agile teams to ensure all requirements are verified through inspection, analysis, demonstration, or test often by providing test and data reduction scripts

Develop, maintain, and optimize data reduction scripts to enhance efficiency and streamline validation processes

Minimum 10% travel to be expected (to customer, supplier, and other Northrop Grumman locations)

Qualification

Software Integration & TestMATLABSimulinkCommunication ProtocolsAutomated Test ProceduresDebuggingAgile MethodologiesRequirements ManagementWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or another STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5 years of experience in Software Integration & Test Engineering experience, or related technical fields, or a Master's degree in Systems Engineering or another STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3 years of experience in Software Integration & Test or related technical fields, PHD Systems Engineering or another STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline

Proficiency with MathWorks development tools, including MATLAB and Simulink

Hands-on experience with one or more communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429 or RS-422

Experience integrating hardware and software in a lab environment

Skilled in writing both automated and manual test procedures to validate system functionality

Extensive background in software integration, and testing processes

Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts

Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills

US Citizenship

Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance

Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or another STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8 years of experience in Software Integration & Test Engineering experience, or related technical fields, or a Master's degree in Systems Engineering or another STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5 years of experience in Software Integration & Test or related technical fields, PHD Systems Engineering or another STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3 years of experience in Software Integration & Test Engineering experience, or related technical fields

Proficiency with MathWorks development tools, including MATLAB and Simulink

Hands-on experience with one or more communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429 or RS-422

Experience integrating hardware and software in a lab environment

Skilled in writing both automated and manual test procedures to validate system functionality

Extensive background in software integration, and testing processes

Experience supporting test investigations and debugging efforts

Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills

US Citizenship

Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance

Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA

Preferred

Strong hands-on experience with Ethernet protocols

Experience with GPS and Inertial navigation systems

Proficient in applying DO-178C safety-critical software verification processes, ensuring compliance with rigorous aerospace and defense industry standards

Well-versed in Agile development methodologies and tools, with practical experience using JIRA for issue tracking and team collaboration

Skilled in utilizing IBM Rational DOORS for requirements management and traceability throughout the development lifecycle

Active DoD Secret Clearance