Engineer Software Quality/Principal Engineer Software Quality - 7879-1

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Software Quality Engineer / Principal Software Quality Engineer to join the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division. This position is located in Roy, UT.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for one or more software development Scrum teams on the GBSD or other SDS programs. Our focus is on ensuring proceess execution and efficiencies in the development, testing, and release of the software deliverables.

• Support individual scrum/sprint teams by attending meetings, creating Jira dashboard tools to help monitor progress and execution efficiency. Offer suggestions for improvement to the software leadership.

• Understand process health, progress and stability metrics when required

• Become fluent in the use of tools; Jira, Confluence, Jazz, DOORS or others as needed

• Be a constructive advocate for Mission Assurance and relentlessly articulate our Value Proposition to our stakeholders

• Ensure GBSD software is in compliance with industry guidelines and contractual requirements for development of military weapon systems. Maintain a keen focus on employee engagement, teaming and collaboration, process improvement, rework reduction, and continuous improvement.

• 2 Years with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years with Masters

• 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

• An understanding in developing and implementing Software Quality Assurance plans.

• An understanding in developing and using metrics for process health and performance monitoring

• Experience in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines

• An understanding in evaluation, tracing, and analysis of requirements

• 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 0 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

• Experience in developing and implementing Software Quality Assurance plans.

• Experience in developing and using metrics for process health and performance monitoring

• Demonstrated ability prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines

• Excellent liaison between local personnel, suppliers, and customers

• Experience in evaluation, tracing, and analysis of requirements

• Experience in Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, construction, or sustainment

• Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for a large program/supplier-base.

• Experience in Peer Reviews and Code Reviews

• Experience in software build testing, qualification, and Integration and Test

• Able to read and understand Software Code (C++, Java, Python)

• Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and software problem tracking tools (e.g., SAP, DOORs, Jira, Confluence)

• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology

• A current/Active Top Secret Security clearance