Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Associate Engineer Software Quality located in Buffalo, NY. This position is fully on-site.
What you'll get to do:
Supports software inspection, testing, verification, and validation.
Implements and oversees software development and maintenance methods.
Ensures reliability measures meet acceptable standards.
Defines operating criteria to align the software quality program with project, process, and contract objectives.
Guarantees project and process‑control documentation complies with requirements and contracts.
Contributes to reviews of software designs, change specifications, and plans for contractual and process compliance.
Evaluates applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
Verifies software requirement allocation, traceability, and testability.
The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable of the software development lifecycle and methodologies, including Agile.
Basic Qualifications for the Associate Engineer Software Quality:
Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CIS, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Experience with MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CIS, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
Experience with software quality processes, procedures, and related process‑control documentation, ensuring compliance.
Active Secret Clearance.
Experience with Software Quality Assurance standards and best practices.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $63,000.00 - $94,600.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CIS, Mathematics, or related STEM field
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
- Knowledgeable of software development lifecycle and methodologies, including Agile
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, CIS, Mathematics, or related STEM field
- Experience with software quality processes, procedures, and process-control documentation
- Active Secret Clearance
- Experience with Software Quality Assurance standards and best practices
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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