Test Engineer Secret clearance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman is  seeking Test Engineers for our GCCS--J program. The Test Engineering positions support the development and modernization of GCCS‑J by executing test plans, developing automated tests, validating system functionality, and ensuring quality across multiple product areas.

GCCS‑J is the DoD’s Joint Command and Control system of record, delivering a fused, real‑time battlespace picture to commanders and warfighters. The modernization effort focuses on cloud‑native architecture, microservices, enhanced data integration, improved user experience, and alignment with JADC2 objectives.

Location: Newport News, VA – On-site Full-Time Required

This requisition may be filled at either a level 2 or a level 3, depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning

• Contribute to test plans and procedures.

• Identify test cases for new features.

Test Execution

• Execute manual and automated tests.

• Validate APIs, microservices, and UI components.

Agile Support

• Participate in Sprint ceremonies.

• Validate acceptance criteria.

Documentation

• Log defects and track resolutions.

• Maintain test artifacts.

Collaboration

• Work with developers and product owners.

• Support integration testing.

Basic Qualifications

• Level 2:
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• Level 3:
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience

• Experience with Agile/Scrum.
• Familiarity with Linux/UNIX.
• Experience testing distributed systems and APIs.
• Experience with GCCS‑J or Joint C2 systems or similar program/system
• Active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GCCS‑J or Joint C2 systems.

System Administrator knowledge of Linux.

• Knowledge of geospatial or intelligence data.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with DISA processes.

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $141,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.