Quality assurance analyst jobs in Ocala, FL - 20 jobs

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for a Principal Software Quality Engineer to support the Quality and Mission Assurance team located in Apopka, FL. We are seeking a candidate with excellent written communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to work well under pressure and adapt to changing tasks. Must demonstrate a willingness to learn and implement new processes, thrive in a team environment, and effectively prioritize tasks to meet deadlines. Must have the ability to work independently with all levels of management to identify solutions to complex problems. Responsibilities: Implementation of software quality standards across multiple programs Review customer, system and software requirements to ensure the flow down of requirements is complete and unambiguous. Review software design, code and unit test, integration, change specifications, and plans for contractual and/or process requirements. Perform process audits of software development processes to assure compliance to established policies, procedures, work instructions, and program specific plans. Interpret customer technical, software, and quality requirements and ensure those requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications, and product documents. Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation plans to assist program activities for processing software and materials into partially finished or finished products. 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. Peer review software documents to ensure appropriate content and adherence to standards. Peer review software documents to ensure appropriate content and adherence to standards. Support ISO9001/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. Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements. Assists Software Engineering in collecting, analyzing, and reporting metrics Crosstrain in hardware quality. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering or other STEM-related field with 5 years of relevant software development integration work experience OR master's degree in engineering or other STEM-related field with 3 years of relevant software development and integration work experience. Demonstrated knowledge of software development processes including Agile, Waterfall, and Spiral Development processes Demonstrated knowledge of C, C++, Java, Python Demonstrated experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting Demonstrated experience in process and product evaluation. Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and software problem tracking tools such as DOORs, Jira, Confluence, and BitBucket Experience in software build testing, qualification, and Integration and Test Experience with ISO and AS9100 standards requirements Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret security clearance US citizenship required Preferred Qualifications: Active Secret Clearance Experience in a Software Engineering environment in an engineering and production capacity, work plan review, manufacturing readiness review, and root cause/corrective action analysis. Experience with software code review and open to learning different software tools. Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for a large program/supplier-base. Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00The 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 *********************************** U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.