{"id":1048275,"url":"https://alion.io/job/northrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4","title":"System Test Engineer - Level 3 or 4","company":{"id":12494,"name":"Northrop Grumman","domain":"northropgrumman.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/northropgrumman","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":81,"open_postings":468,"ghost_share":0.006,"stale_share":0.75,"repost_share":0.024,"time_to_fill_p50_days":25,"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"}},"role":"QA","role_family":"QA","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Huntsville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":98900,"max":148300,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":148300},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":true,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Bitbucket","optional":false},{"name":"Confluence","optional":false},{"name":"IBM DOORS","optional":false},{"name":"Jira","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Cameo Systems Modeler","optional":true},{"name":"ElasticSearch","optional":true},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":true},{"name":"MBSE","optional":true},{"name":"Scrum","optional":true}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-09-18T22:43:24Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-11-08T20:41:01Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-11-08T20:41:01Z","days_open":50,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":50},"description":"RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: NoDescription\nAt 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 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.\nNorthrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Systems Test Engineer - Level 3 or 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.\nPosition Overview:\nThe selected Engineer will support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the Architecture and Delivery (A&D) Automated Test and Verification (ATV) Team and is responsible for developing manual, automation, and systems engineering related test products in support of the GWS contract execution on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).\nEssential Functions:\nYou will be expected to build systems engineering and test products assigned by your leadership related to requirement verification efforts at the system level \nCandidate develops software and hardware test artifacts in an Agile environment \nCandidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.\nBasic Qualifications:\n Systems Test Engineer Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or a PhD. and 1 year of related work experience.\n Systems Test Engineer Level 4: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience, or a PhD. and 4 years of related work experience.\nExperience with components of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, or deployment \nExperience with requirements management tools such as DOORS\nFamiliarity with Agile software development using tools like Jira, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, and Bitbucket \nExperience in developing test artifacts/cases and executing manual test in support of requirements verification efforts\nPost Test Analysis experience \nFamiliar with Test Automation or Scripting (python or other coding language) to support test execution or analysis activities \nWorking knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes\nVerification experience or knowledge\nIndividual must possess good communication skills \nCapable of working both independently and within team environments \nMust have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance \nMust be able to work in office, on site \nPreferred Qualifications:\nKnowledge and experience using CAMEO and/or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Principles\nExperience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and data review\nHands-on experience trouble-shooting, building and testing hardware\nExperience with requirements decomposition and requirements management\nDegree in Systems Engineering \nExperience with Requirement Verification methods such as Test\nGMD Knowledge\nDemonstrated independent planning, organization, and working in cross-functional teams with a customer focus\nUnderstanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model\nDegree in Software Engineering or Computer Science discipline(s) \nExperience developing technical solutions in collaboration with product teams \nExperience in software development related to Test Automation \nExperience using Jenkins and Elasticsearch \nExperience in Agile/Scrum leadership roles such as Scrum Master or Product Owner \nCurrent Security+ certification \nProfessional experience development using Python or similar languages \nThe 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.\nDepending 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.\nThe 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.\nNorthrop 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.\nWhat We Can Offer You:\nNorthrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that promotes your growth, supporting both employees and the company's success. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and your family's. Your benefits will include the following:\nHealth Plan\nSavings Plan\nPaid Time Off\nEducation Assistance\nTraining and Development\nFlexible Work Arrangements\nhttps://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx\nhttps://jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers?query=HSVSpace\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00The 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.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9244,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual bonuses","Education assistance","Flexible schedule","Health insurance","Insurance coverage","Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Government"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-18T22:43:24Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-08T20:41:01Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":148300,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/northrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/northrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-09T16:33:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":24174,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":12494},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=12494"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnorthrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnorthrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnorthrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/northrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnorthrop-grumman-system-test-engineer-level-3-or-4"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1048275}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"northropgrumman.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1048275},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}