Hybrid Senior Staff Engineer – Software Test Automation Discipline Lead

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About the role

  • Senior Staff Engineer Software leading test automation discipline at Northrop Grumman for Aeronautics Systems. Driving software ecosystem efficiencies and ensuring compliance with technical standards across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain test verification & automation tools, processes, training, and a metrics roadmap aligned with the product strategy.
  • Foster a “Test as Code” culture through code review practices, pull request templates, and shared libraries.
  • Provide leadership and define the strategic vision for technical priorities within the Software discipline, aligned with the long-term sector strategy.
  • Regularly interface with EI&E discipline leads to identifying program needs and closing gaps in engineering tools, processes, digital solutions, and technical training.
  • Lead the development, deployment, and sustainment of sector-wide engineering tools, standardized processes, digital solutions, and technical training: ensuring they are relevant, scalable, and interoperable across programs.
  • Build and sustain a strong Software Community of Practice (CoP), ensuring alignment of sub-CoPs, strategies, and priorities while fostering collaboration across programs and sub-disciplines.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to help resolve technical performance shortfalls through root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and long-term verification of improvement.
  • Capture, share, and embed lessons learned and best practices across programs to continuously raise the bar for technical performance.

Requirements

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 14 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 9 or more years of experience in software engineering.
  • Subject Matter Expert in one or more of the Core Technical Competency areas: Software Testing Automation Frameworks, Real-Time & Embedded Systems, UI Automation, Software Quality, Software Testing, Software Requirements Engineering, Static Code Analysis Tools, Coverage Analysis.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance that is in-scope (granted or renewed in the last 6 years) and eligibility for Top Secret/SCI.
  • Must be able to attain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR).
  • Strong experience in software verification, assurance, or test automation roles; at least 5 years in safety critical or aerospace environments.
  • Strong knowledge of test-automation frameworks (EG: JUnit, Selenium, GoogleTest, PyTest, etc.) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing and integration.
  • Ability to travel as needed (approx. 25%).

Benefits

  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Job title

Senior Staff Engineer – Software Test Automation Discipline Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$157,800 - $289,200 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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