RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 to hire a Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Software Quality. This role can be hired at a level 3 or level 4. This position is located in Huntsville, AL or Roy, UT.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
















What You'll Get to Do:
Position Overview:
You will be responsible to provide Software Quality support for one or more software development teams (IPTs) on the Sentinel program. Our focus is on ensuring process execution and compliance in the development, testing and release of the software deliverables. 
Essential Functions:

• Support individual scrum/sprint teams by attending meetings, creating Jira dashboard tools to help monitor progress and execution efficiency. Offer suggestions for improvement to software leadership.  

• Create 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 of our Value Proposition to our stakeholders

• Ensure Sentinel software is in compliance with industry standards, NG processes 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.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts 


This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80A. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Engineer SW Quality: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; or 3 Years with Masters; or 1 Years with PhD. 

• Senior Principal Engineer SW Quality: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; or 6 Years with Masters; or 4 Years with PhD. 

Basic Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need 

• Experience in developing and implementing Software Quality Assurance plans and knowledgeable of Software Quality Assurance processes.

• Experience in developing and/or using metrics

• Experience in evaluation, tracing, and/or analysis of requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines 

• Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for a large program/supplier-base.

• Experience in Peer Reviews and Code Reviews

• Experience in software build testing, qualification, and Integration and Test

• 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) methodolog

• A current/Active Top Secret clearance

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Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00Salary Range 2: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.PDN-9ed1d447-6d36-48db-9f16-6a9b964bbf0d