Top Secret Software Quality Engineer – Principal

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 103,600 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Woodland Hills, CA is seeking a Principal Engineer Software Quality to lead quality initiatives across software and systems integration on mission-critical programs. This on-site role requires strong technical leadership and a Top Secret clearance.

You will collaborate with program and engineering teams to develop quality plans, collect metrics, perform verifications, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or STEM required with relevant experience.
• Master’s Degree preferred for senior level with additional experience.
• Experience with Agile/Waterfall/Spiral development processes.
• Active Top-Secret Clearance and US Citizenship required.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python).
• Experience with Linux OS and Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation plans for software and materials.
• Collaborate with program and engineering management on quality planning and objectives.
• Work with software and systems engineering to ensure quality standards are in place.

Skills

Top Secret Clearance

US Citizenship

Python

Bash scripting

Git

Linux

Software development processes

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or STEM

Master’s Degree in Engineering or STEM

Tools

GitLab

Windows 11

ISO 9001/AS9100

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Woodland Hills, CA is seeking a Principal Engineer Software Quality to lead quality initiatives across software and systems integration on mission-critical programs. This on-site role requires strong technical leadership and a Top Secret clearance.

You will collaborate with program and engineering teams to develop quality plans, collect metrics, perform verifications, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards while driving continuous improvement.