Manager Software Quality 2
Ngc· Defense· Oct 2, 2026 · 26d ago
San Diego, CA
In office
Full-time
Manager
$147K–$220K
9+ years exp
Job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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 Manager Software Quality 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in 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.
Essential Functions:
Provide the leadership necessary to ensure a keen focus on 1st time quality and quality early in the engineering life-cycle and must exemplify Northrop Grumman’s Leadership Characteristics Lead and manage a high-performing technical team of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineers.
Team and collaborate closely with Software Quality Management Team, Mission Assurance Director and Mission Assurance Program Managers (MAPMs), Systems, Software, and Test IPT Leads, and Melbourne Software Engineering Director and Managers to better enable program and mission success.
Participate early in the capture/proposal life-cycle ensuring accurate and timely SQA estimates.
Hire and retain top talent to meet program SQA staffing requirements and affordability challenges while managing direct and indirect budgets.
Conduct employee performance management and development reviews, provide technical oversight, and encourage employee engagement.
Ensure the development and implementation of robust SQA Plans and Schedules.
Facilitate outstanding and timely execution of SQA activities; requirements traceability, product reviews, peer reviews, process excellence, supplier oversight, test excellence, non-conformance control, metrics and reporting.
Provide senior technical oversight for issue/problem resolution activities, root cause analysis and preventive/corrective action implementation.
Lead and participate in the continuous improvement of SQA command media, procedures, work instructions, tools, metrics, and training materials.
Co-chair the Software Quality Technical Discipline - stand up a technical community of practice that focuses on elevation of technical skills, cross program collaboration, sharing best practices and development of our people in their respective technical domains.
Refine best practices and expand program cross sharing to elevate program performance and growth.
Experience in Metric trend and analysis
Experience and expertise with the following are highly regarded; Software Development Methodologies (Agile preferred),CMMI Appraisals and Process Area Audits, AS9100, DO-178DevOps, DOORS, Atlassian Tools
Software Change Management, Aerospace Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM plus 9 years of experience in Software, Software Quality, Mission Assurance and or Quality OR a Masters’ Degree in STEM plus 7 years of experience in Software, Software Quality, Mission Assurance and or Quality.
2 years of leadership/ supervisory or management experience
Must have an Active DoD Secret
Ability to obtain Special Access Program Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous Military or Aerospace experience
Top-Secret Clearance renewed within the last 5 years
Software Development Methodology (Agile preferred)
Agile Software Development Methodology
CMMI Appraisals and Process Area Audits
Clearcase/Clearquest,
DOORS
OneSpace
Crucible/ Jira
Software Change Management, Aerospace Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00
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 northropgrumman.com. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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