Principal/ Sr Principal Software Quality Analyst
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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.Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a talented Principal Software Quality Analyst/ Sr Principal Software Quality Analyst to join our team in Huntsville, AL.
The successful candidate will implement software quality standards across multiple programs. Will ensure that project and process control documentation is in accordance with contract requirements, program planning, and NG policies, processes, and procedures. Will review software design, code and unit test, integration, change specifications, and plans for contractual and/or process requirements.
What you will get to do:
Perform process audits of software development processes to assure compliance to established policies, procedures, work instructions, and program specific plans.
Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation plans to assist program activities for processing software and materials into partially finished or finished products.
Collaborate with software engineering and systems engineering functions to ensure quality standards are in place and followed.
Witness execution of software qualification and system acceptance tests to ensure tests are executed in accordance with approved test procedures, requirements are fully verified, and that all test procedure and software anomalies are documented and tracked to closure.
Participation in Risk Management process and support to team in identification of risks or opportunities
Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) review and reporting to include monitoring status of corrective and preventive actions and tracking to closure, reviewing/analyzing defect data, monitoring test problem report data, monitoring causal analysis and resolution
Support fielded Major End Items (MEI) integration of hardware/software
Able to conduct/support internal process evaluations and develop process evaluation reports
Basic Qualifications
Principal Software Quality Analyst:
Must have 9 years of industry experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry in lieu of degree (high school diploma); Will consider: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years within Quality and Mission Assurance; or 3 years of experience with a Masters degree required.
Knowledge of software development processes including Agile, Waterfall, and Spiral Development processes
Knowledge of C, C++, Java, Python
Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting
Experience in process and product evaluation.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD Security Clearance
Must be able to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama
Sr Principal Software Quality Analyst:
Must have 12 years of industry experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry in lieu of degree (high school diploma); Will consider: Bachelor’s degree with 8 years within Quality and Mission Assurance; or 6 years of experience with a Masters degree required.
Knowledge of software development processes including Agile, Waterfall, and Spiral Development processes
Knowledge of C, C++, Java, Python
Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting
Experience in process and product evaluation.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD Security Clearance
Must be able to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama
Preferred Qualifications:
Dedicated to teamwork and be able to work well in a team environment
ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 trained auditor
Familiar with AS9102 and AS6500
Active DOD Secret Security Clearance
Experience wor
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