2027 Associate Software Quality Engineer - San Diego

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Associate Software Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in San Diego, CA/Rancho Bernardo, CA . Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80 work week , to allow employees every other Friday off. The successful candidate will implement software quality standards across multiple programs.  Will ensure that project and process control documentation is in accordance with contract requirements, program planning, and NG policies, processes, and procedures. Will review software design, code and unit test, integration, change specifications, and plans for contractual and/or process requirements. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Perform process audits of software development processes to assure compliance to established policies, procedures, work instructions, and program specific plans. Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation plans to assist program activities for processing software and materials into partially finished or finished products. Collaborate with Program and Engineering management on program quality planning and the establishment of program quality objectives. Participate in contractual reviews and audits, program/IPT meetings, and configuration control board meetings. Collaborate with Software Engineering and Systems Engineering functions to ensure quality standards are in place and followed. 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. Support CMMI and AS9100 audit activities and audits quality systems for non-conformance identification and corrective action. Evaluate and ensure software suppliers possess the capability and capacity necessary to execute and deliver procured software with unquestionable quality. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable quality standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Assists Software Engineering in collecting and reporting metrics. Cross-trained in the hardware quality engineer positions in the department. Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer Software Quality: A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: Be completing or has completed their bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 Be majoring in or having majored in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other related STEM degree Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs Final approved U.S. Government Secret security clearance AND final Special Access Program