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# Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Aurora, CO, United States
- **Salary:** $114,000.0 - $213,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Software Debugging, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration, Software Verification, Git, Kubernetes, Rancher, Atlassian Tools, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a047f63cb9253382

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
 * Must be capable of determining how best to integrate and test software changes in a complex system of services to include mapping requirements to test procedures.
 * Must understand Agile processes and scrum.
 * Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with current Full-Scope Polygraph at time of application
 * Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification, * Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
 * Understanding of Agile processes and scrum
 * Must be capable of determining how best to integrate and test software changes in a complex system of services to include mapping requirements to test procedures.
 * Must understand Agile processes and scrum.
 * Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with current Full-Scope Polygraph at time of application
 * Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification, * Understanding of basic docker concepts
 * Proficient in Kubernetes: ability to debug services that run in cluster through command line and/or rancher
 * Experience with deploying services via Helm
 * Experience with deploying services via Helmfile
 * Proficient with using Git for source code management
 * Ability to debug and problem solve when things don't work out of the box
 * Experience working in a cross-functional agile team
 * Experience building and maintaining configuration management documentation
 * Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing
 * Key Skills for Writing Test Procedure Documentation
 * Good Customer interaction and presentation skills
 * Experience in automating manual test steps to improve test efficiency.

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Software Integration Engineer to join our dynamic team in Aurora, CO. The ideal candidate will have experience in systems engineering principles, including system integration, verification, validation, and supportability analyses. The team is focused on integrating development efforts across multiple services into a released product. The successful candidate will support system integration efforts, develop test plans and procedures, and perform software verification activities., * Perform system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for end-to-end systems.

 * Ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into comprehensive test procedures.
 * Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and reports, including functional testing and checkout.
 * Analyze and troubleshoot anomalous behavior in software systems.
 * Utilize tools such as Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word), and docker-based software installations.


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