Sr Principal Engineer Software Quality
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Northridge
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Northridge, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: 1At 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. 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 much technological advancement 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. Job Summary Northrop Grumman Defense
Systems is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to join our team of
qualified, diverse individuals at our Northridge, CA location
supporting programs under Advanced Weapons such as AARGM/ER. The
qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Software
Quality Engineering team that is engaged with cutting edge
technology on a dynamic portfolio of advanced weapons. The Software
Quality Engineer performs tasks that contribute to the completion
of program execution for one or more programs to meet the
requirements of the contracts and business. Qualified candidates
work as part of a team, demonstrate a high level of attention to
detail, possess the ability to plan ahead and be customer-support
focused. Individuals must also have demonstrated ability to
evaluate whether documents, instructions and procedures are being
followed during execution and demonstrate strong verbal and written
communication skills. This position is full-time on site.
Relocation though not guaranteed, may be considered.
Responsibilities include:
- Represent Software Quality Assurance for all
software/firmware/Programmable Logic Device (PLD) development
activities
- Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier,
and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are
met
- Participate in software/firmware /PLD design reviews, defect
reviews and code reviews
- Review software/firmware/PLD design, specifications, and plans
for compliance to contract and process requirements
- Participate in test witnessing including preparations for test
events, test monitoring, sign-off on final test reports, and
surveillance of integration and testing labs and their
activities
- Review, analyze and report on software/firmware /PLD quality
discrepancies related to the product(s) being delivered
- Review/approve contract deliverables for accuracy and
compliance to contract requirements
- Perform internal audits to company/program requirements and
industry standards
- Investigate problems and recommend preventative/corrective
actions, dispositions and modificationsBasic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related STEM field from an accredited
university
- 9+ years of industry experience in Software Quality
Assurance
- Additional industry experience within one or more areas:
quality, auditing, manufacturing, engineering and/or
software-related field
- Advanced understanding of CMMI and ISO9001/AS9100
standards
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to obtain a Secret DoD Security ClearancePreferred
Qualifications:
- Experience working within various software/firmware /PLD
development lifecycles
- Experience translating high level product requirements into
software/firmware requirements and specifications
- Experience validating/testing software/firmware for compliance
to contract requirements and specifications
- Experience working with suppliers in defining software/firmware
requirements and test cases
- Experience validating supplier's testing of software/firmware
run on embedded systems
- Familiar with object-oriented programming languages, such as
JAVA, C++, C#, Ada, or VHDL
- Familiar with various scripting languages and CM tools, such as
JIRA, Python, and MATLAB
- Familiar with firmware debugging, including analysis of results
and regression testing
- Familiar with version and configuration control of programming
files, especially when supplier furnished
- Active Secret DoD Security ClearanceSalary Range: $120,900 -
$181,300The 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.Employees may be
eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a
diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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