Software Quality Engineer/ Prin Software Quality Engineer

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsSoftware Quality Engineer/ Prin Software Quality EngineerUnited States-California-Palmdale No longer accepting applications.Job IDR10239546Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Software Quality Engineer/ Principal Software Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Rancho Bernardo or Palmdale, CA.Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80 bi-weekly work week for Rancho Bernardo, or a 4/10 work week for Palmdale, with an occasional expectation for limited off-Friday support.The successful candidate will implement software quality standards across multiple programs. They will ensure that project and process control documentation is in accordance with contract requirement, program planning, and NG policies, processes, and procedures. They will review software design, code, unit test, integration, change specifications, and plans for contractual and/or process requirements. There will be limited opportunities to develop for internal software tools in support of the Software Quality team’s statement of work.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Perform audits of software development processes to assure compliance in established policies, procedures, work instructions, and program specific plansDevelop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation plans to assist program activities for processing software and materials into partially finished or finished productsCollaborate with program and engineering management on program quality planning and the establishment of program quality objectivesParticipate in contractual reviews and audits, program/IPT meetings, and configuration control board meetingsCollaborate with software engineering and systems engineering functions to ensure quality standards are in place and followedWitness 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 closureSupport CMMI and AS9100 audit activities and audits quality systems for non-conformance identification and corrective actionEvaluate and ensure software suppliers possess the capability and capacity necessary to execute and deliver procured software with unquestionable qualityEnsures that corrective measures meet acceptable quality standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirementsAssists Software Engineering in collecting and reporting metricsCross-trained in the hardware quality engineer positions in the departmentBasic Qualifications for Software Quality EngineerBachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or other STEM-related field with 2 years OR master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or other STEM-related field with 2 years of relevant software development and integration work experienceDemonstrated knowledge of Agile software development processDemonstrated knowledge of C, C++, Java, PythonDemonstrated knowledge in the collection of software data and metrics for reportingDemonstrated knowledge in process and product evaluationMust hold a Top-Secret clearance and ability to obtain program accessBasic Qualifications for Principal Software Quality EngineerBachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or other STEM-related field with 5 years OR master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or other STEM-related field with 5 years of relevant software development and integration work experienceDemonstrated knowledge of software development processes including Agile, Waterfall, and Spiral Development processesDemonstrated knowledge of C, C++, Java, PythonDemonstrated experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and...