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Staff Cyber Software Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Virginia-Chantilly
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No 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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Cyber Software Test Engineer to join our cross functional Northern Virginia Engineering Discipline Team! This position will be located at a Mission Systems Sector site in Chantilly, VA . As a Staff Cyber Software Test Engineering, you will have the following responsibilities: • Work as a member of an agile software development test team in a challenging, dynamic, fast-paced environment learning new tools and processes. • Test new, mission-critical software applications across diverse platforms (e.g., Windows, Linux, Android), ensuring seamless integration with wireless services and custom hardware systems. • Validate software requirements through functional, usability, performance, security, compatibility, ad-hoc, internationalization, and regression tests. • Develop, maintain, and execute test plans and procedures for software systems. • Participate in cross-functional team meetings, decision-making, technical discussion, and defining new product functionality. • Review user stories and backlog items, analyze testability of requirements, and provide feedback. • Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to clarify user stories and determine appropriate testing scenarios to validate the iterative development of products against functional and technical specifications. • Timely identification of issues and effectively communicate impact to software developers, project managers, and appropriate parties to facilitate issue resolutions. • Demonstrate software capabilities at the completion of sprints to key stakeholders to ensure solutions meet customer requirements. • Conduct test case reviews and ensure all test activities are properly executed and documented according to our client's standards. • Configure hardware and software test equipment. • Troubleshoot and isolate system failures. • Clearly identify and document defects and collaborate with the development team to prioritize bugs until resolution. • Articulate open issues and risks to management in a timely manner and make recommendations. Basic Qualifications: • Clearance: Candidate must currently have an