Staff Mission Assurance Engineer - 17748

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

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.

What You'll Get To Do:

The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting the Ground Subsystems Support Contract (GSSC2) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Operational Software Sustainment Program (IOSSP). Our focus is on ensuring process execution and quality is built into the development, testing, and release of software deliverables.

Responsibilities include Mission Assurance/Software Quality oversight and support of seven domains and four subcontractors. The successful candidate will effectively manage risk through strict adherence to established Processes, such as SEMP, SOW, PWS, TCTO, CDRL, SSR, SDR, PDR, FCA, PCA, QAPP, and ECB.

Specific tasks include:

• Ensuring the development and implementation of robust Software Quality plans, documents, checklists, and training materials.

• Performing internal and external audits to identify and resolve deficiencies.

• Utilizing Government PIEE Wide Area Workflow Portal to document deliveries against the contract.

• Providing senior technical oversight for problem resolution activities, root cause analysis, and preventive/corrective action implementation.

• Working within multiple security classifications with team members located at multiple sites and across multiple subcontractors.

• Supporting development of software metrics.

• Supporting Peer Reviews of artifacts for engineering release.

• Working as a specific Subject Matter Expert (SME) for software within the ICBM-Sustainment team.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree and 12 years of related experience, OR Master's Degree and 10 years of related experience, OR PhD and 8 years of related experience.

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years

• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Full understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the processes, plans, standards, industry practices and/or tools required of a mission-critical program.

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Cameo, DOORS, Gitlab, and/or static analysis tools.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Experience in Peer Reviews, Code Reviews and audits

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

• Able to read and understand Software Code (ADA, FORTRAN, Adobe Flex, C++, Java, Python, etc.)

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00

The 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.