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Sentinel Principal Software Test Engineer - 16818

Northrop Grumman · Roy, UT, US

Northrop Grumman is hiring for Sentinel Principal Software Test Engineer - 16818 in Roy, UT, US. What you'll do: research, work across the education domain. Qualifications: 5+ years of experience, a PhD, and familiarity with Python, Java, C++, Git, and Agile. Full-time, paying $98K.

Hiring signals for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

SOC 15-1253 — measured across all currently-active postings classified to this occupation.

61
/ 100
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Job Market Score

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  • Pay matches the national median ($140k vs $135k national)
  • Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)
  • Most postings refresh within a month (30% open 30+ days)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.

  • 985Active postings
  • 18Posted this week
  • 293Open 30+ days30% of active
  • 66Remote / hybrid7% of active
  • 6%List salary59 of 985
  • 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
  • $140kMedian annual (max)
  • Median hourly (max)
  • 15dMedian agep90 60d (long tail)

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering710$145k n=44
QA / Test225$137k n=13
Accounting4
VP2
Backend1

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Intern32
Full-time28$145k n=24
Contract26$146k n=6

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing627$165k n=18
Technology546$141k n=48
Government / Public Sector211$169k n=5
Professional Services119$125k n=12
Healthcare67

Top categories

  • Engineering710
  • QA / Test225
  • Accounting4
  • VP2
  • Backend1
  • Data Analyst1

In-demand skills

  • Python110
  • Agile62
  • Linux59
  • REST56
  • Java41
  • Git36
  • C++34
  • Azure27

Top sectors

  • Manufacturing627
  • Technology546
  • Government / Public Sector211
  • Professional Services119
  • Healthcare67
  • Financial Services64

Employment mix

  • Unspecified899 · 91%
  • Intern32 · 3%
  • Full-time28 · 3%
  • Contract26 · 3%

Top hiring companies

Category
Engineering
Salary
$98k · fulltime
Source
jobs.northropgrumman.com
Original link
https://jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers/job/1340070710446
ATS
Workday
Posted
1 week ago (2026-04-26)
Status
active

Skills: Python, Java, C++, Git, Agile

Topics: Education

Activities: Research

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