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# Staff Engineer Software

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Oklahoma City, OK, United States
- **Salary:** $144,900.0 - $217,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Configuration Management, Software Documentation, Software Quality, Customer Data Management, Fabric Application Interface Standards, PC Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Requirements Traceability, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, DOORS (Software), Hardware Testing, SC Clearance, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.oklahomacityjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3354553643&tx=FL232FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in engineering or other STEM-related field relevant software development integration work experience.
 * 12 Years Experience with Bachelors of Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.
 * Earned Value Management
 * Experienced users of Jira, Teamcenter, DOORS, IMPCA and MES for configuration management, peer reviews, requirements tracking, and workflow execution.
 * Advanced computer skills in software engineering and programming best practices for automation implementation, maintenance of automation tools, and for code peer reviews.
 * Strong organizational abilities with a track record of managing complex test and development projects.
 * Deep knowledge of testing methodologies, quality standards, and compliance frameworks.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documentation review and stakeholder interaction
 * Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
 * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
 + ., * Active Secret Clearance (or higher)
 * Previous experience on the B-2 program with requisite additional clearances
 * Experience with IBM DOORS
 * Experience with requirement traceability
 * Experience in a Software Engineering environment in an engineering capacity, work plan review, and root cause/corrective action analysis.
 * Ability to work independently with all levels of management and customer representatives to identify solutions to complex problems.
 * Experience leading diverse teams via a formalized Root Cause/Corrective Action process

## Description

* Oversee lab processes, lab procedures, process documentation, and standards compliance to guarantee that products satisfy customer requirements throughout development, test, and evaluation phases.
 * Lead compliance activities that meet ISO 9001 standards, including audits, test-readiness reviews, test setup verification, and test procedure validation.
 * Design and implement system integration checks, configuration verification, and requirements verification.
 * Execute lab equipment verifications, drawing reviews, and change control notices/orders for accuracy and maintenance feasibility.
 * Participate in root-cause and corrective-action (RCCA) investigations and hold the program accountable for any non-conforming processes or products.
 * Review product and system documentation to confirm process compliance and fulfillment of requirement needs at every testing stage.
 * Develop and execute software quality processes that detect performance impacts early in the testing cycle.
 * Execute statements of work by interpreting Customer Data Requirements Lists, Supplier Data Requirements Lists, Acceptance Test Procedures, Qualification Test Procedures, Bench Test Procedures, Receiving Audits, and Program Specifications.
 * Mentor the SSQA team to increase the knowledge of QE work.
 * Work with DCMA on AS9102B/C First Article Inspections (FAI) on hardware and electronic components; present FAIs to DCMA and the government customers.


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