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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 Sector is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join our team in Aurora, CO.\nRole Overview\nWe are seeking mid- to senior-level Systems Test Engineers (Level 3 and Level 4) to join an Agile development team delivering mission-critical capabilities. In this role, you will define test objectives, design and execute manual and automated tests, and work closely with developers, product owners, and systems engineers to ensure high-quality, reliable software deliveries. Level 4 engineers are also expected to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and contribute to test strategy and process improvements across the team.\nResponsibilities\nParticipate as a core member of an Agile/Scrum team, supporting sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.\nAnalyze test requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation to define clear, measurable test objectives.\nDesign detailed test cases, test procedures, and verification steps based on technical specifications and interface definitions.\nExecute functional, regression, and end-to-end tests for developer-delivered software changes across web, service, and data layers.\nIsolate, reproduce, troubleshoot, and document defects with clear, actionable defect reports.\nDevelop, maintain, and execute automated tests and scripts using tools and languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.\nTest REST APIs, service interfaces, and data-driven workflows using tools such as Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, Curl, or equivalent.\nReview and interpret application, service, container, and system logs to support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.\nCollaborate closely with developers, product owners, scrum masters, and systems engineers to clarify requirements, improve testability, and drive quality throughout the lifecycle.\nContribute to continuous improvement of test strategies, tooling, and processes; Level 4 engineers lead and champion these improvements across the program.\nThis requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.\nThis requisition may be filled as either a Level 3 or Level 4.\nBasic Qualifications for a level 3:\nMust have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance at time of application\nBachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience - OR - Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. \nExperience defining clear, measurable test objectives from test requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation.\nAbility to design detailed test cases, test procedures, and verification steps from technical specifications.\nProven experience executing functional, regression, and end-to-end testing for developer-delivered software changes.\nDemonstrated skill in isolating, reproducing, troubleshooting, and documenting defects with precision and actionable defect reports.\nExperience with automated testing tools and shell scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.\nExperience testing REST APIs, service interfaces, and data-driven workflows using tools such as Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, curl, or equivalent.\nAbility to read and interpret application, service, container, and system logs.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.\nBasic Qualifications for a level 4:\nMust have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance at time of application\nBachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience - OR - Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. \nExperience defining clear, measurable test objectives from test requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation.\nAbility to design detailed test cases, test procedures, and verification steps from technical specifications.\nProven experience executing functional, regression, and end-to-end testing for developer-delivered software changes.\nDemonstrated skill in isolating, reproducing, troubleshooting, and documenting defects with precision and actionable defect reports.\nExperience with automated testing tools and shell scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.\nExperience testing REST APIs, service interfaces, and data-driven workflows using tools such as Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, curl, or equivalent.\nAbility to read and interpret application, service, container, and system logs.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience working within an Agile/Scrum development environment.\nExperience working with requirements development, including refining, clarifying, and decomposing requirements.\nDemonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline verification activities, and develop efficiencies across the test lifecycle.\nExperience with automated test frameworks such as JUnit, Jest, Vitest, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or comparable tools.\nExperience supporting CI/CD-based test execution and pipeline troubleshooting using tools such as Jenkins or similar build and deployment systems.\nExperience validating backend services and modern web applications built with technologies such as Spring Boot and React.\nExperience performing data validation and query-based verification using MongoDB, Elasticsearch, SQL, or related data platforms.\nExperience testing authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls, including OAuth2, OIDC, Keycloak, or similar identity solutions.\nExperience working in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or other containerized deployment environments.\nAbility to challenge requirements and solutions constructively to improve testability, supportability, and overall quality.\n#SPEnhancedERAP\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00The 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. 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