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 +1 moreApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10241717RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 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...