2026 Associate Software Integration and Test Engineer - Redondo Beach (CA)
Northrop Grumman · Redondo Beach, CA
$63,000–$94,600from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Redondo Beach, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level role focused on integrating and testing the FAAD (Forward Area Air Defense) software system, including connecting it to sensors, weapons, and Army tactical interfaces. Day-to-day work involves developing and running system test threads, documenting hardware and software discrepancies, analyzing interface problems, and presenting findings to management and government customers. Suited to recent STEM graduates seeking a foothold in defense software test engineering.
Junior level · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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This is an entry-level / campus-hire role ('Associate' title, degree in progress accepted); the advertised seniority and assessed seniority are both Junior.
The only hard-gated qualifications are a STEM degree (in progress or completed) and US citizenship (to be able to obtain a clearance). No clearance is required at start — the posting explicitly states 'CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No' and 'CLEARANCE TYPE: None', so the clearance requirement is set to None.
The role is a genuine hybrid of software integration/test execution (15-1253) and some software development work ('design and develop tooling'); 15-1253 was chosen as primary because test execution, test procedure development, and system verification are the dominant responsibilities described.
DoD Secret clearance and public speaking experience appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
The posting names no specific technologies, languages, or tools beyond the FAAD system itself (a government program-specific system), so no additional named technology skills could be extracted.
Travel of 10–25% is noted in the responsibilities; the header states 10% — candidates should expect meaningful travel.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): software integration and test.
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