Staff Engineer Software Quality - 17934

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available\n\nCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes\n\nCLEARANCE TYPE: Secret\n\nTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time\n\n## Description\n\nAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people\u0027s 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\u0027s 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 \u2014 and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they\u0027re making history.\n\nNorthrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Software Quality Assurance Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL supporting the Sentinel program. \n\nThis role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.\n\nWhat You\u2019ll Get To Do:\n\nThe selected candidate will be responsible for supporting Software Quality Assurance (SQA) with the oversight/reporting of the software effort for the Sentinel program while working within a fast-paced Agile/SAFe software development environment. Our focus is on ensuring process execution and quality is built into the development, testing, and release of the software deliverables.\n\nThe successful candidate will have extensive experience as a Software Product Owner, Software Project Manager, or Software Quality Assurance Engineer and experience working within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). 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 technical advice and guidance to team members.\n\n * Ensure the development and implementation of robust Software Quality plans, documents, checklists, and training materials.\n\n * Provide senior technical oversight for problem resolution activities, root cause analysis, and preventive/corrective action implementation.\n\n * Work within multiple security classifications with team members located at multiple sites.\n\n * Support development of software metrics.\n\n * Support status reporting/meetings/presentations.\n\n * Support Peer Reviews of artifacts for engineering release.\n\n * Support dispositioning of Non-Conformance candidates.\n\n * Work as a specific Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the SQA team.\n\n\n\n\nAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: \n\\- Medical, Dental \u0026 Vision coverage \n\\- 401k \n\\- Educational Assistance \n\\- Life Insurance \n\\- Employee Assistance Programs \u0026 Work/Life Solutions \n\\- Paid Time Off \n\\- Health \u0026 Wellness Resources \n\\- Employee Discounts \n\nThis positions 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. \n\nBasic Qualifications:\n\n * Bachelor\u0027s degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 12 years of related experience or a Master\u0027s degree in STEM and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or 8 years with a Ph.D\n\n * Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years\n\n * Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs\n\n * Recent experience working within a large Agile/SAFE software program as a Software Product Owner or Software Project Manager.\n\n * Full understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the processes, plans, standards, industry practices and tools required of a mission-critical program.\n\n * Experience working within an Agile/SAFe environment (fast-paced/incremental development/delivery) with focus on first time quality.\n\n * Experience with Jira, Confluence, Cameo, DOORS, Gitlab, and static analysis tools.\n\n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\n * Experience in Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, construction, or sustainment\n\n * Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for a large program/supplier-base.\n\n * Experience in Peer Reviews and Code Reviews\n\n * Experience in software build testing, qualification, and Integration and Test\n\n * Able to read and understand Software Code (C++, Java, Python, etc.)\n\n\n\n\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $230,400.00\n\nThe 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\u0027s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.\n\nDepending 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nNorthrop 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.\n