Sr Principal Software Quality Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr Principal Software Quality Analyst located in Huntsville, AL.

• Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for software quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures.
• Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for software quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures. Thoroughly documents all work
• Ensures measures meet acceptable reliability standards. Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives
• Ensures that project and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contract
• Reviews software design, change specifications, and plans against contractual and/or process requirements. Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies
• Performs or directs verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability.
• Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) Facilitator who oversees the entire RCCA lifecycle from Problem statement through reconciliation, including monitoring status of corrective actions and preventative actions, review/analyze/defect data, monitoring test problem report data and closure status, including full documentation and reporting to all stakeholders
• Lead and support internal and external audits and complete reports
• Assist Program Quality Managers with Mission Assurance/Program Management requirements and metrics
• Support fielded major end items (MEI) Integration of software as needed
• Prepare and/or present data in management-level presentations
• Ability to read documentation such as contractual standards and program plans. Statements of work (SOW) and requirements
• Proficient in industry Quality Standards
• Ability to initiate and work corrective actions (CARs) through completion and sign-off

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience in at least one of the following areas:
  Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission…