Software Automated Test Developer - Level 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At 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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Software Automated Test Developer to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA.   The Software Automated Test Developer will develop test automation, conduct verification, and troubleshooting activities for Next Gen Polar application software with emphasis on verification test automation . This role develops and executes automated software test solutions using Robot Framework , supports test architecture and test environment readiness, and works across software code base and two levels of specifications to verify software requirements behavior in representative test environments. The ideal candidate combines strong test automation skills with domain understanding of ground and space command and control systems and Flight Dynamics , enabling efficient development of reusable test procedures, test input driven verification, and rapid root-cause analysis of integration issues. What you’ll get to do: • Develop, maintain, and execute automated integration test procedures using a keyword-driven automated testing framework. • Design software test approaches that support repeatable, reliable, and pipeline-enabled integration testing . • Build and maintain test inputs, scripts, drivers, and stubs required for CSCI level and below verification testing. • Analyze software requirements, interfaces to derive automated test coverage. • Investigate troubleshooting of failures observed during testing. • Review logs, telemetry, and test artifacts to isolate defects and document results. • Contribute to CI/CD or automated execution workflows, quality gates, and regression test suites. • Support test readiness reviews, anomaly tracking, test reporting, and verification closure evidence. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of relevant experience in integration, test, systems, software test, or verification; OR Master of Science Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience in integration, test, systems, software test, or verification; OR a PhD with 1 year of relevant experience in integration, test, systems, software test, or verification • Experience with software verification testing in complex software systems. • Experience developing and executing automated test scripts/frameworks . • Experience with Robot Framework or a comparable automated test framework. • Experience with scripting/programming for test automation (for example: Python , shell scripting, or similar). • Experience analyzing software interfaces, requirements, and test results to identify defects and support root-cause analysis. • Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams including systems, software, and test. • Familiarity with configuration-managed test artifacts, defect tracking, and technical documentation. • Demon