Associate Engineer Software Quality

Northrop Grumman; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Buffalo, NY seeks an Associate Engineer Software Quality to joining on-site. You will support software inspection, testing, and verification, ensuring quality and compliance across contracts.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a STEM field, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. Preference given to candidates with advanced degrees and experience in QA processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (CS, Software Eng, CIS, Math)
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Supports software inspection, testing, verification, and validation.
• Implements and oversees software development and maintenance methods.
• Ensures reliability measures meet acceptable standards.
• Defines operating criteria to align the software quality program with project, process, and contract objectives.
• Guarantees project and process‑control documentation complies with requirements and contracts.
• Contributes to reviews of software designs, change specifications, and plans for contractual and process compliance.
• Evaluates applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Verifies software requirement allocation, traceability, and testability.

Skills

Software QA concepts

Agile methodologies

Lifecycle knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / CIS / Mathematics

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science / Software Engineering / CIS / Mathematics

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

Associate Engineer Software Quality

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Associate Engineer Software Quality located in Buffalo, NY. This position is fully on-site.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Supports software inspection, testing, verification, and validation.
• Implements and oversees software development and maintenance methods.
• Ensures reliability measures meet acceptable standards.
• Defines operating criteria to align the software quality program with project, process, and contract objectives.
• Guarantees project and process‑control documentation complies with requirements and contracts.
• Contributes to reviews of software designs, change specifications, and plans for contractual and process compliance.
• Evaluates applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Verifies software requirement allocation, traceability, and testability.

The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable of the software development lifecycle and methodologies, including Agile.

Basic Qualifications For The Associate Engineer Software Quality

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CIS, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Experience with MSWord, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CIS, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience with software quality processes, procedures, and related process‑control documentation, ensuring compliance.
• Active Secret Clearance.Experience with Software Quality Assurance standards and best practices.

Primary Level Salary Range

$63,000.00 - $94,600.00

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.

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.