Principal Engineer Software
About The Position
Northrop Grumman is hiring a software quality engineer for its Mission Assurance organization within the Aeronautics Systems Sector in Melbourne, Florida. The position is on-site and may be filled as a Principal Engineer Software Quality or Principal Engineer Software. The selected candidate will develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for software, test lab, and firmware products. A final approved U.S. Government interim Top Secret security clearance is required to start; the candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite. No travel or relocation assistance is available. The role involves working with engineering and test functions to establish and follow quality standards; verifying and validating software, firmware, and test equipment; reviewing software designs and changes against contractual and process requirements; and auditing software and firmware supplier quality systems. The engineer also contributes to root cause analysis, corrective actions, statistical analysis, and compliance of project and process documentation. Potential areas of specialization include design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, and research and development as they relate to systems and software quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Major in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or another related STEM field.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite.
- Final approved U.S. Government interim Top Secret security clearance to start.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with multiple coding languages.
- Experience with AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS).
- Experience with software or systems requirements testing.
- Experience with Agile development.
- Previous work experience.
- Demonstrated leadership and teamwork experience.
- Involvement in professional engineering organizations or other extracurricular activities.
- Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for software, test lab, and firmware products.
- Collaborate with engineering and test functions to ensure quality standards are established and followed.
- Verify and validate software and firmware products and test equipment.
- Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests and perform statistical analysis to assess costs and responsibility for products or materials that do not meet standards and specifications.
- Review software designs, change specifications, and plans against contractual and process requirements, including applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
- Perform or direct verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability.
- Audit internal and software/firmware supplier quality systems to identify and correct deficiencies.
- Participate in root cause analysis, ensuring corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and documentation complies with requirements.
- Ensure project and process control documentation complies with requirements, objectives, and/or contract.
- May specialize in design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, and/or research and development as applied to systems and software product or process quality.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
