Engineer Software Quality

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Chandler
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

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 Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer provides process oversight support during the software development life-cycle of various mission flights. They will represent Mission Assurance on various projects, to ensure all necessary software development life-cycle activities are properly performed by the software development and verification teams. The candidate will d evelop, modify, apply, and maintain standards for software quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures. Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives. Ensures that project and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contract. Reviews software design, change specifications, and plans against contractual and/or process requirements. Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies. In the Software Quality role, the successful candidate will perform product and process audits including evaluating and approving software documents and software change requests, participating in design model/code table top reviews, witnessing formal software installations and formal software testing, and performing software process audits throughout the life-cycle. This is a mission assurance role and not a software development nor software test development role. Successful candidate should be process oriented and understand program tailoring. Experience with Agile development methodologies is required. Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to interact with internal and external customers, through emails, face-to-face meetings, and phone communications
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Windows, C/C++, Java, and Linux required.
• Agile or DevSecOps experience
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
• Bachelors Degree and 2 Years Experience in Software Quality Engineering
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Looking for a process oriented individual with attention to detail to review compliance to software engineering lifecycle
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance which generally requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite. Salary Range: $64,600 USD - $97,000 USD 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .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 most positions.

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