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Military Skillbridge Test Engineer Secret clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Newport News, VA • On-site

$75.80 - $113.80/hr

Other

Medical, Life, PTO

Posted 3 days ago

New

Northrop Grumman rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 364 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

89th of 543 rated manufacturers

Job description

Relocation assistance: None.

Program Overview

SkillBridge Internship – Test Engineer. On‑site internship for transitioning service members, 6 months, 40 hours per week, with the goal of training and potential full‑time placement. Travel: minimal (<25%).

Responsibilities
  • Full life cycle product testing (unit, functional, integration) across various architectures.
  • Act as an individual contributor on an Agile Scrum team.
  • Support troubleshooting with development staff.
  • Contribute to software documentation.
  • Provide product demonstrations, gather user feedback, and provide UX input.
SkillBridge Eligibility
  • Served at least 180 days on active duty.
  • Within 12 months of separation or retirement.
  • Will receive an honorable discharge.
  • Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS.
  • Attended ethics brief in last 12 months.
  • Obtained unit commander written authorization prior to start.
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years’ experience, or high school diploma/equivalent with 6 years of experience.
  • Experience developing test steps, cases, plans, and documents.
  • Experience mapping test steps to requirements.
  • User level experience with Linux and Windows OS.
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, communication skills, team oriented.
  • U.S. citizen with a final Secret clearance.
  • Meets DoD SkillBridge qualifications as per DODI 1322.29.
Preferred Qualifications
  • CompTIA Security+ certification.
  • Experience with GCCS‑J as operator or system administrator.
  • Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration.
  • Experience with Windows client and server system administration.
  • Experience with Agile software development practices.
  • Experience executing functional/system/integration test cases.
  • Experience with automated software testing.
  • Strong leadership, initiative, and desire to research emerging technologies.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with automated container deployment and scanning.
  • Running performance tests and debugging techniques.
  • Understanding of networking and network troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge of Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
  • Familiarity with Command and Control systems.
  • Top Secret / SCI clearance.
Compensation

Primary level salary range: $75,800.00 – $113,800.00.

Additional benefits include overtime eligibility, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939

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