Principal Engineer Software
Northrop Grumman2 days ago
Melbourne, FL, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$98k - $148k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for software, test lab, and firmware products.
- Collaborate with engineering and test functions to establish and enforce quality standards.
- Verify and validate software, firmware, and test equipment.
- Design and analyze inspection and testing processes and perform quality assurance testing and statistical analysis.
- Review software designs, change specifications, requirements allocations, traceability, and testability against contractual and process requirements.
- Audit internal and supplier software and firmware quality systems and identify deficiencies and corrective actions.
- Participate in root cause analysis and ensure corrective measures and documentation meet reliability and compliance requirements.
- Ensure project and process control documentation complies with applicable requirements and contracts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial or Industrial and Systems Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Final approved U.S. Government interim Top Secret security clearance is required to start.
- Preferred experience with multiple coding languages, AS9100 Quality Management System, software or systems requirements testing, and prior work experience.
- Preferred active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and demonstrated leadership, teamwork, or professional engineering organization involvement.
Benefits
- On-site position in Melbourne, Florida; no relocation assistance is available.
- No travel is required.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
- The position requires a Top Secret clearance at start and U.S. citizenship for government-cleared work.
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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).