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Sr Principal Software Quality Engineer - 16508

Northrop Grumman
UTRO03, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Jan 2026
💰 $170,300/yr($113,500/yr$170,300/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Systems Division is seeking to hire a Sr Principal Software Quality Engineer. This position will be located at the Roy, UT facility.

What You'll Get to do:

  • Ensure suppliers providing software products, services & support for programs have Quality Management System (QMS) processes & procedures in accordance with contractual requirements.

  • Perform software supplier surveillance audits to assess continued compliance of the supplier's software quality assurance program & software development processes

  • Ensure execution of Software quality assurance (SQA) tasks in compliance with Program, Division, Sector, and Company processes.

  • Attend software supplier formal milestone reviews

  • Review software supplier work products (plans, procedures, specifications, etc) to ensure compliance to contractual requirements

  • Support to supplier management team meetings to ensure efficient execution of surveillance

Position Benefits:  

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

  • 401k  

  • Educational Assistance  

  • Life Insurance  

  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

  • Paid Time Off  

  • Health & Wellness Resources  

  • Employee Discounts  

  

This 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.  

Basic Qualifications:

  • 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD

  • Must have 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

  • Knowledgeable of Software Quality Assurance processes.

  • Experience in performing audits, data collection, analysis, and metrics reporting

  • Experience with root cause corrective actions (RCCA).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active Top Secret Clearance.

  • Knowledge of Agile development processes.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Knowledge of Cyber Engineering processes.

  • Project management experience

  • Training in performing AS9100 audits

Primary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00

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.

Depending 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.

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.

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