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.
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Principal Mission Assurance Software Engineer or Sr Principal Mission Assurance Software Engineer
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.
The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.
What You'll Get to DO:
- Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing Software and Materials into partially finished or finished product.
- Collaborate with software engineering and systems engineering functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
- Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of software and completed systems.
- Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment.
- Conduct quality assurance tests and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for software products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
- Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
- Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
- Assists Software Engineering in reporting metrics to the SCRUM process including monitoring and assisting with the Epics, Sprints, Spirals, and Discrepancy Reports (DR) entry, resolution, closure, and metrics around DR.
- Assist and sometimes sub in where needed as a Hardware quality engineer.
- Cross-trained to the hardware quality engineer positions in the department.
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience; master's degree with 3 years of related experience; PhD with 0 years of related experience; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Current DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI or equivalent clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access.
- Demonstrated experience quickly learning new concepts and approaches.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: C++, Java, or C
- Familiarity with AS9100 based quality system implementation and maintenance.
- Familiarity A9100 auditing experience and/or auditor training
- Understanding of software engineering principles, practices, and theories
- Experience with Agile software development methodology.
- Bachelor's degree with 9 years of related experience; master's degree with 7 years of related experience; PhD with 4 years of related experience; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Current DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI or equivalent clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access.
- Demonstrated experience quickly learning new concepts and approaches.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: C++, Java, or C
- Familiarity with AS9100 based quality system implementation and maintenance.
- Familiarity A9100 auditing experience and/or auditor training
- Understanding of software engineering principles, practices, and theories
- Experience with Agile software development methodology.
- Experience using SAP Business Suite
- Experience in Root Cause Investigation
- Technology and platforms: Linux Red Hat, git, Maven/Atlassian suite, Docker/Kubernetes, Java Web Development
- Fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
- Coding and design of algorithmic applications
- Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), to generate engineering artifacts for handoff to software development.
- Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
- Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and software problem tracking tools such as DOORs, Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
Salary Range 2: $115,400 - $173,200
The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.