Sr Principal QA & Quality Engineering Leader (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 9/80 schedule

401k matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr Staff Software Development Analyst to support PLM Architect Solutions on-site at Roy UT, Melbourne FL, San Diego CA, or Palmdale CA. The role leads quality engineering and testing across enterprise applications, ensuring robust test automation, governance, and cross‑functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in software testing with strong business process understanding, driving engineering excellence and quality across diverse programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline with 8 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience
• Candidate must hold a current US Government Secret level security clearance
• 5+ years of experience in software development, quality engineering, software testing, or closely related disciplines
• 3+ years of experience leading enterprise or multi‑program testing and quality initiatives as a senior technical individual contributor or quality lead
• Experience with software testing methodologies, SDLC, and Agile/DevOps practices
• Strong experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (UI, API, performance, regression automation)
• Experience validating enterprise applications, APIs, integrations, and cloud‑based solutions
• Demonstrated ability to establish and enforce quality standards, governance processes, and test automation strategies across multiple teams

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise-wide software testing and quality engineering standards
• Establish and maintain quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms
• Lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of testing frameworks
• Champion shift-left testing strategies and quality-by-design principles
• Provide technical leadership for testing initiatives across teams
• Serve as a senior technical advisor on quality topics to product, engineering, and operations teams
• Lead design, expansion, and governance of automated testing capabilities across enterprise applications

Skills

Software testing

Quality engineering

Test automation

DevOps practices

UI/API testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr Staff Software Development Analyst to support PLM Architect Solutions on-site at Roy UT, Melbourne FL, San Diego CA, or Palmdale CA. The role leads quality engineering and testing across enterprise applications, ensuring robust test automation, governance, and cross‑functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in software testing with strong business process understanding, driving engineering excellence and quality across diverse programs.