RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 is seeking a Staff Engineer Software Quality to support the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division. This role is located in Roy, Utah or Huntsville, AL.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get to Do:
The selected candidate will be responsible for leading Software Quality Process and Governance for the Sentinel program including development and maintenance of software quality processes, procedures and metrics and for development & execution of product surveillance for external software suppliers.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience as a Software Quality Engineer to ensure compliance with the program software development plan and applicable software processes and contractual requirements as well as a thorough knowledge of AS9100D and CMMI Level 3. The position will afford the opportunity to interact with multiple program teams and across all levels of the organization - effective communication skills are a must.   
Roles and responsibilities:

• Lead development and implementation of software quality processes and procedures, program specific software supplier product surveillance schedules and execution, and collection of software quality metrics for the Sentinel program to support data analysis and continual improvement.

• Support Supplier Mission Assurance to ensure suppliers providing software products, services and support for the Sentinel program have quality management processes and procedures in place that comply with the contract or other governing documentation (e.g., SSOW) and ensure execution to those processes.   

• Develop product surveillance plans and schedules and support review of software suppliers' products (e.g., Plans, Specifications, Procedures, etc.) to ensure the products meet the requirements and suppliers are executing as defined in the Supplier Statement of Work, the program Supplier Quality Assurance Requirements document, and any other applicable contractual documents.

• Apply knowledge, methodologies and principles of software quality engineering as defined in AS9100D and CMMI Level 3 principles.

• Interface with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Suppliers

• Create process health, progress and stability metrics when required

• 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 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Science degree and 12 Years of relevant experience; OR a Masters in Science degree and 10 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience 

• 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 leading Software Quality efforts on a DoD program 

• Experience in developing and/or using metrics for process health and performance monitoring

• Experience in process development and maintenance

• Knowledge of AS9100D and CMMI Level 3 requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Experience in Systems Engineering requirements flow down and analysis

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

• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology

• A current/Active Top Secret clearance

Salary Range: $134,300.00 - $201,500.00The 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-9ed3d77d-8e0f-411e-8feb-a3c134b828ce