Sentinel Principal / Sr. Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer- 7887-1
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Roy, UT, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$89k - $168k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support one or more GBSD or SDS software development Scrum teams and improve process execution, testing, and release efficiency.
- Attend Scrum team meetings and create Jira dashboards to monitor progress and execution efficiency.
- Monitor process health, progress, stability, and performance metrics and recommend improvements to software leadership.
- Use Jira, Confluence, Jazz, DOORS, and other enterprise tools as needed.
- Advocate for Mission Assurance and communicate its value to stakeholders.
- Ensure software complies with industry guidelines and contractual requirements for military weapon systems.
- Promote employee engagement, collaboration, process improvement, rework reduction, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement Software Quality Assurance plans.
- Evaluate, trace, and analyze requirements.
Requirements
- Principal level: 5 years with a bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a master’s degree, 1 year with a PhD, or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Sr Principal level: 8 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s degree, 4 years with a PhD, or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval.
- Experience developing and implementing Software Quality Assurance plans.
- Experience developing and using metrics for process health and performance monitoring.
- Experience evaluating, tracing, and analyzing requirements.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines and liaise with local personnel, suppliers, and customers.
- Preferred: STEM bachelor’s degree and experience with missile systems or subsystems design, construction, or sustainment.
- Preferred: experience with process monitoring, data collection, analysis, metric reporting, peer reviews, code reviews, software build testing, qualification, and integration and test.
- Preferred: ability to read and understand C++, Java, and Python.
- Preferred: experience with SAP, DOORS, Jira, Confluence, CAMEO, and Scaled Agile Framework methodology.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k), educational assistance, life insurance, employee assistance programs, work/life solutions, paid time off, wellness resources, and employee discounts.
- Standard 9/80 work schedule, with every other Friday off for employees working nine-hour days Monday through Thursday.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- The role requires 10% travel and is located in Roy, Utah.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).