RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/ Sr Principal Software Quality Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama.

The ideal candidate will be a high-caliber individual with an experienced background in software mission assurance, software quality, test witnessing, configuration management or audit compliance of software programs. This role will revolve around monitoring, auditing, and ensuring software product development compliance to contractual requirements, company standards of excellence, and customer satisfaction.

The individual should have a strong understanding of software development life cycles that align with the Agile methodology, experience in software compliance audits and root cause corrective actions and hold a detail-oriented approach to identify noncompliance and risks throughout the software development life cycle.

Excellent people and technical skills are required to coordinate with subcontractors, various subsystems and interact with management to conduct audits and implement corrective actions. He/she will implement software mission assurance as an integrated part of the DS Mission Assurance Organization while working with various other teams and functions to identify and resolve process and product compliance issues.

Job Responsibilities

Review and extract quality assurance requirements from documentationEstablish, implement, and maintain a software mission assurance plan and practices used to ensure products and tools conform to company standards of excellenceSupport tailoring and implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures including performing internal compliance audits and bring non-conformances to resolutionInterpret customer technical, software, and mission assurance requirements and ensure those requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications, and product documentsEnsure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to subcontractorsInterface with software subcontractors in the verification of product design, quality, and reliabilityEnsure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirementsProvide oversight in discrepancy review and software failure investigations as well as root cause and corrective action determinations. Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements on key metricsPerform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis and Problem-Solving activities on program-specific deficienciesRepresent Software Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards that may include but are not limited to Software Review Board (SRB), Configuration Control Board (CCB), Failure Review Board (FRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Safety Review Board (SRB), Software Peer Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Corrective Action Board (CAB)Ensure Software Risk Management activities are executed according to standards and proceduresProvide Supply Chain Management support for product procurement including resolution of requirements exceptions form offers/suppliers, Subcontractor Data Requirements (SDRL) reviews, supplier audits, and inspectionsWitness software build testing, qualification, and Integration and TestProvide Lab support and lab verification in preparation for software testingDevelop and deliver metrics and reports as needed

Basic Qualifications:

Principal Software Quality Engineer

5 years of experience with a Bachelors in a STEM field (ideally Engineering;) or 3 years of experience with a Masters; 1 year of experience with PHD3 years’ experience in a Software Mission Assurance field or 5+ years of experience in related field such as systems engineering, software development, or software configuration management while holding a strong quality mindsetAble to read documentation such as contractual standards, program plans, statement of work, requirements, software specs, test plans/procedures and software test reports.  Individual should be able to interpret requirements for testability and clarity, software escapes, develop audit plans, and identify critical software non-conformancesApplication of technical expertise including complete understanding of software assurance fundamental engineering principles, practices, and theoriesExperience with ISO9001, or AS9100 industry standardsKnowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action process and toolsAbility to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD Security Clearance.Must be able to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama

Sr Principal Software Quality Engineer

8 years of experience with a Bachelors in a STEM field (ideally Engineering;) or 6 years of experience with a Masters; or a 4 years of experience PhD5 years’ experience in a Software Mission Assurance field or 7+ years of experience in related field such as systems engineering, software development, or software configuration management while holding a strong quality mindsetAble to read documentation such as contractual standards, program plans, statement of work, requirements, software specs, test plans/procedures and software test reports.  Individual should be able to interpret requirements for testability and clarity, software escapes, develop audit plans, and identify critical software non-conformancesApplication of technical expertise including complete understanding of software assurance fundamental engineering principles, practices, and theoriesExperience with ISO9001, or AS9100 industry standardsKnowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action process and toolsAbility to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD Security Clearance.Must be able to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama

Preferred Skills

Able to read and understand Software Code (C++, Java, Python)Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and software problem tracking tools (e.g., SAP, DOORs, Jira, Confluence)Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologyExperience with source code analysis tools, i.e. FortifyDedicated to teamwork and be able to work very well in a team environmentISO 9001 and/or AS9100 trained auditorAdvanced Excel skillsCertified Software Quality Engineer (ASQ)Experience working with military or government contracts

Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00Salary Range 2: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.