Principal Software Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Principal Software Quality Engineer at Northrop Grumman ensuring compliance and efficiencies in software deliverables. Supporting GBSD Ground Base Strategic Deterrent program as part of a Scrum team.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRoy • Alabama, Colorado, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $89,400 - $148,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

Bachelor's of Science degree with a minimum 5 years of related experience; or 3 Years of experience with Masters; or 1 Year of experience with PhD.
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application.
Experience in developing and implementing Software Quality Assurance plans.
Experience in developing and using metrics for process health and performance monitoring.
Experience with prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Experience being a liaison between local personnel, suppliers, and customers.
Experience in evaluation, tracing, and analysis of requirements.
STEM degree preferred (These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software Quality Assuranceprocess health metricsperformance monitoring metricsrequirements evaluationrequirements tracingprocess improvementrework reduction

Soft Skills

employee engagementteamingcollaborationsuggestions for improvementadvocacycommunication

Certifications

U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance