Top Secret Software Quality Engineer | Lead QA & Compliance

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 83,400 - 155,400; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Software Quality Engineer/ Principal Software Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Rancho Bernardo or Palmdale, CA.

Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80 bi-weekly work week for Rancho Bernardo, or a 4/10 work week for Palmdale, with occasional limited off-Friday support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, software engineering, or STEM-related field with 2 years of software development and integration work experience.
• Master's Degree in computer science, software engineering, or STEM-related field with 2 years of relevant software development and integration work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Agile software development process
• Demonstrated knowledge of C, C++, Java, Python
• Demonstrated knowledge in the collection of software data and metrics for reporting
• Demonstrated knowledge in process and product evaluation
• Must hold a Top-Secret clearance and ability to obtain program access

Responsibilities

• Perform audits of software development processes to assure compliance in established policies, procedures, work instructions, and program specific plans
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation plans to assist program activities for processing software and materials into partially finished or finished products
• Collaborate with program and engineering management on program quality planning and the establishment of program quality objectives
• Participate in contractual reviews and audits, program/IPT meetings, and configuration control board meetings
• Collaborate with software engineering and systems engineering functions to ensure quality standards are in place and followed
• Witness execution of software qualification and system acceptance tests to ensure tests are executed in accordance with approved test procedures, requirements are fully verified, and that all test procedure and software anomalies are documented and tracked to closure
• Support CMMI and AS9100 audit activities and audits quality systems for non-conformance identification and corrective action
• Evaluate and ensure software suppliers possess the capability and capacity necessary to execute and deliver procured software with unquestionable quality
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable quality standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements
• Assists Software Engineering in collecting and reporting metrics
• Cross-trained in the hardware quality engineer positions in the department

Skills

Agile methodologies

C

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, software engineering, or STEM-related field

Master's Degree in computer science, software engineering, or STEM-related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Software Quality Engineer/ Principal Software Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Rancho Bernardo or Palmdale, CA.

Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80 bi-weekly work week for Rancho Bernardo, or a 4/10 work week for Palmdale, with occasional limited off-Friday support.