Sr Principal Software Quality Engineer - 16508

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

49d•Remote

About The Position

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 is a telework role.

Requirements

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).

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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