Northrop Grumman · 15 hours ago
Sr Principal Engineer Software Quality - R10222254
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $194K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading technology company known for its revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. They are seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer Quality who will ensure product and process quality, collaborating closely with systems, software, and test engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in bid and proposal efforts to provide cost estimates
Review customer, system and software requirements to ensure the flow down of requirements is complete and unambiguous
Review and verify design documents meet appropriate standards
Review source code and provide technical feedback and solutions alternatives
Participate in contractual reviews and audits, program/IPT meetings, and configuration control board meetings
Perform process audits of software development processes to assure compliance to established policies, procedures, work instructions, and program specific plans
Examine the products associated with the preparation and configuration control of software test environments to assess the team’s readiness to enter formal testing
Witness 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 closure
Evaluate and ensure software suppliers possess the capability and capacity necessary to execute and deliver procured software with unquestionable quality
Facilitate thorough root cause analysis on major findings and ensure appropriate corrective and preventive actions are developed and implemented in a timely manner
Conduct data analysis, data integration, and data management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, or STEM related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Software Quality; Master Degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Software Quality
Software Quality experience
U.S. Citizenship required
Active Secret Clearance
Preferred
Computer programming language(s) (e.g. C, C++, C#, Java, Java Script, etc.) experience
Experience in audits of engineering processes
Experience in software supplier management (i.e., supplier audits)
Active Top Secret Clearance
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
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