Sentinel - Sr Principal Engineer Software Quality (17880)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Roy, UT to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure

 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for one or more software development Scrum teams on the GBSD or other SDS programs. Our focus is on ensuring process execution and efficiencies in the development, testing, and release of the software deliverables. 

• Support individual scrum/sprint teams by attending meetings, creating Jira dashboard tools to help monitor progress and execution efficiency. Offer suggestions for improvement to the software leadership.    

• Understand process health, progress and stability metrics when required

• Become fluent in the use of tools; Jira, Confluence, Jazz, DOORS or others as needed

• Be a constructive advocate for Mission Assurance and relentlessly articulate our Value Proposition to our stakeholders

• Ensure GBSD software is in compliance with industry guidelines and contractual requirements for development of military weapon systems. Maintain a keen focus on employee engagement, teaming and collaboration, process improvement, rework reduction, and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum 8 years in Software Quality Assurance, Software Test, Software Engineering or related field; 6 years with Masters; or 4 years with PhD.

• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need 

• Requires experience developing and implementing Software Quality Assurance plans.

• Requires experience developing and using metrics for process health and performance monitoring

• Requires experience being a liaison between local personnel, suppliers, and customers

• Requires experience in evaluation, tracing, and analysis of requirements​

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline

• Experience in Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, construction, or sustainment

• Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for a large program/supplier-base.

• Experience in Peer Reviews and Code Reviews

• Experience in software build testing, qualification, and Integration and Test

• Experience prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines 

• Able to read and understand Software Code (C++, Java, Python)

• Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems