Staff Engineer Software

Northrop Grumman; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 145,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector in Oklahoma City seeks a Staff Engineer Software to champion quality across software development for the B-2 programs. You will lead SSQA efforts, manage audits, and drive process improvements to ensure mission success.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance, strong experience with QA processes, and collaboration with suppliers and customers on verification activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM field.
• Extensive experience in quality assurance and software lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lab processes and ensure standards compliance across development, test and evaluation phases.
• Lead ISO 9001 compliance activities including audits, test-readiness reviews and validation.
• Design and implement system integration checks, configuration verification and requirements verification.
• Execute lab equipment verifications and change control activities for accuracy and maintainability.
• Mentor the SSQA team to increase QE knowledge and capabilities.
• Collaborate with DCMA on First Article Inspections and present FAIs to customers.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Systems Integration

Documentation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Jira

Teamcenter

DOORS

IMPCA

MES

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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 Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Staff Engineer Software to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on the B-2 programs.

We are seeking an experienced Systems and Software Quality Assurance (SSQA) expert to champion as well as enforce compliance across the software development lifecycle. The candidate will perform quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements. They will assess and set-up audit schedules for the program, identify program performance and risks, and determine resources to ensure mission assurance success. They will work with the CAMs on budget allocations. They will additionally identify optimization areas and automation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lab processes, lab procedures, process documentation, and standards compliance to guarantee that products satisfy customer requirements throughout development, test, and evaluation phases.
• Lead compliance activities that meet ISO 9001 standards, including audits, test-readiness reviews, test setup verification, and test procedure validation.
• Design and implement system integration checks, configuration verification, and requirements verification.
• Execute lab equipment verifications, drawing reviews, and change control notices/orders for accuracy and maintenance feasibility.
• Participate in root-cause and corrective-action (RCCA) investigations and hold the program accountable for any non-conforming processes or products.
• Review product and system documentation to confirm process compliance and fulfillment of requirement needs at every testing stage.
• Develop and execute software quality processes that detect performance impacts early in the testing cycle.
• Execute statements of work by interpreting Customer Data Requirements Lists, Supplier Data Requirements Lists, Acceptance Test Procedures, Qualification Test Procedures, Bench Test Procedures, Receiving Audits, and Program Specifications.
• Mentor the SSQA team to increase the knowledge of QE work.
• Work with DCMA on AS9102B/C First Article Inspections (FAI) on hardware and electronic components; present FAIs to DCMA and the government customers.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other STEM-related field relevant software development integration work experience.
• 12 Years Experience with Bachelors of Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.
• Earned Value Management
• Experienced users of Jira, Teamcenter, DOORS, IMPCA and MES for configuration management, peer reviews, requirements tracking, and workflow execution.
• Advanced computer skills in software engineering and programming best practices for automation implementation, maintenance of automation tools, and for code peer reviews.
• Strong organizational abilities with a track record of managing complex test and development projects.
• Deep knowledge of testing methodologies, quality standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documentation review and stakeholder interaction
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance (or higher)
• Previous experience on the B-2 program with requisite additional clearances
• Experience with IBM DOORS
• Experience with requirement traceability
• Experience in a Software Engineering environment in an engineering capacity, work plan review, and root cause/corrective action analysis.
• Ability to work independently with all levels of management and customer representatives to identify solutions to complex problems.
• Experience leading diverse teams via a formalized Root Cause/Corrective Action process

Primary Level Salary Range: $144,900.00 - $217,300.00

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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.