Staff Engineer Software Quality - 8870-1 - R10194357

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Engineer Software Quality to join their innovative team in Roy, Utah. This role involves supporting Agile software development teams and ensuring quality throughout the software lifecycle for critical defense systems. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in software quality assurance to analyze software architecture and guide teams towards excellence. With a commitment to fostering a collaborative environment, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact on cutting-edge projects while enjoying a robust benefits package and competitive salary. If you're ready to take on a challenge that shapes the future, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in software quality assurance or related field.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Experience in Agile environments and leading software quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Agile software development teams on the Sentinel program.
• Promote quality throughout the software development life cycle.
• Provide technical oversight for problem resolution activities.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance

Agile Methodologies

Effective Communication

Root Cause Analysis

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Project Planning

Requirements Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Static Analysis Tools

Tableau

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE 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 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 supporting one or more Agile software development teams (IPTs) on the Sentinel (GBSD) program. Our focus is on ensuring process execution and efficiencies in the development, testing and release of the software deliverables.

• The successful candidate will have knowledge and extensive experience as a Quality Engineer to help analyze the software architecture, design, development, and release of software systems for our DoD platforms.

• The position will afford the opportunity to interact with all levels of the organization – effective communication skills are a must.

• In addition, the candidate will provide expert advice and guidance to team members and customers regarding specific technical aspects of systems or concept development.

• Promote quality into the product through-out the software development life cycle for the Sentinel program.

• Help guide Software Quality Assurance (SQA) team members to their full potential; by sharing knowledge of software processes and tools.

• Collaborate with Mission Assurance, Software Engineering and discipline leads (Systems/Test).

• Communicate with the customer and DCMA.Ensure the development and implementation of robust Software Quality plans, documents, checklists and training materials.

• Crosswalk Division/Program documents to ensure consistency and accuracy of the SQA role/responsibilities.

• Provide senior technical oversight for problem resolution activities, root cause analysis and preventive/corrective action implementation.

• Work within multiple security classifications with team members located at multiple sites.

• Support development of SQA & software metrics (via Jira Dashboards). Perform trend analysis.

• Provide status reports.

• Support formal test events.

• Support Peer Reviews of artifacts for engineering release.

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 of Science (BS) with 12 years of related experience; or a Masters degree with 10 years of related experience; or a PhD with 8 years of related 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.

• Recent experience working within a large software program as a Scrum Master/Product Owner/Software Lead or a Software Quality Assurance Lead.

• Full understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the processes, plans, standards, industry practices and/or tools required of a mission-critical program.

• Experience working within an Agile environment (fast-paced/incremental development/delivery).

• Experience with project planning, requirements, code design and/or quality tools (ex: Jira, Confluence, Cameo, DOORS, Gitlab, static analysis tools).

• Familiar with DevStar and the software CI/CD pipeline (DevOps).

• Understanding of Systems/Software requirements/design process (traceability/testability)

• Experience supporting test events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience and Work Package Lead (WPL) experience

• DO-178C knowledge

• Experience with Tableau

• Familiar with Container development and programming languages

• Familiar with DevStar

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.