Software Quality Assurance Engineer/Principal Engineer (Space/Satellite Systems)

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.

N orthrop Grumman has an opening for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer at our Dulles VA location.

Software Quality Assurance is a unique function within the Software Mission Assurance Group, working on spacecraft programs, highly interactive with multiple subsystems, and knowledgeable of the overall software development life-cycle process including software planning, design, implementation, verification, validation, acceptance, and delivery.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a good understanding of the software life cycle, process and product compliance, audits, nonconformance system, and a detail oriented approach to identify and capture noncompliance and risks throughout the software's development life cycle and maintenance. Excellent people and technical skills are required to coordinate with various subsystems, conduct compliance analysis and audits, implement corrective actions, and interact with management.

Job Responsibilities

• Under the oversight of the Software Assurance Lead, define software quality assurance requirements, and implement compliance processes to ensure software product quality
• Support program reviews such as Software Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, Test Readiness Review, etc.
• Review and approve software work products for internal and external delivery
• Ensure software compliance to polices, processes, and standard requirements (e.g. ISO, CMMI, IEEE, NASA, SAE, etc.). Plan audits and bring to resolution related compliance findings
• Identify non-conformances and root cause; successfully implement corrective and preventive actions
• Chair or attend Software Configuration Control Boards, review software changes and approved implementation using related software problem tracking tools (e.g. TRAC, Razor, Jira, etc.)
• Witness software/firmware verification testing, software patches and software validation to ensure compliance to requirements and procedures
• Interact with customers, subcontractors and engineering, ensuring product's compliance and to resolve issues
• Develop and deliver required metrics, presentations and reports to internal and external customers
• Support Mission Operations for in mission spacecraft life support, in particular software assurance for flight software patches

This position can be hired as an Engineer (level 2) or Principal Engineer (level 3) depending on experience.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience (level 2) or minimum of 5 years of experience (level 3)
• U.S. citizen
• Knowledge of Software Quality Assurance standards
• Knowledge of aerospace software development life cycles
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of software nonconforming product tracking systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent writing communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Exceptional customer responsiveness
• Ability to follow established processes and procedures
• Be detail oriented and self-driven
• Ability to successfully work multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Must be self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Capable of working on multiple levels of compliance requirements
• Work well under pressure and adapts well to unplanned tasks
• Ability and willingness to continuously learn and implement new processes
• Dedicated to teamwork and be ability to work very well in a team environment

Salary Range: $74,900 USD - $112,300 USD
Salary Range 2: $92,200 USD - $138,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.