Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Engineer, Software Quality

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Roy • Alabama • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $111,700 - $167,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Software Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for one or more software development Scrum teams on the GBSD or other SDS programs.
  • Support individual scrum/sprint teams by attending meetings, creating Jira dashboard tools to help monitor progress and execution efficiency.
  • Offer suggestions for improvement to the software leadership.
  • Understand process health, progress and stability metrics when required
  • Become fluent in the use of tools; Jira, Confluence, Jazz, DOORS or others as needed.
  • Be a constructive advocate for Mission Assurance and relentlessly articulate our Value Proposition to our stakeholders.
  • Ensure GBSD software is in compliance with industry guidelines and contractual requirements for development of military weapon systems.
  • Maintain a keen focus on employee engagement, teaming and collaboration, process improvement, rework reduction, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with a minimum 8 years in Software Quality Assurance, Software Test, Software Engineering or related field; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
  • Experience in developing and implementing Software Quality Assurance plans.
  • Experience in developing and using metrics for process health and performance monitoring
  • Experience prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines
  • Experience being a liaison between local personnel, suppliers, and customers
  • Experience in evaluation, tracing, and analysis of requirements​
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Software Quality AssuranceSoftware TestSoftware EngineeringMetrics developmentProcess health monitoringRequirements analysisScrum methodologyContinuous improvementRework reductionTask prioritization
Soft Skills
CollaborationEmployee engagementCommunicationAdvocacyProcess improvementTeamworkLeadershipProblem-solvingStakeholder engagementDeadline management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in STEMMaster's degree in STEMPhD in STEMU.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance