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Sentinel Sr Principal Software Test Engineer 16861

Northrop Grumman · Roy, UT, US

Northrop Grumman is hiring a principal Sentinel Sr Principal Software Test Engineer 16861 in Roy, UT, US.

Hiring signals for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

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

60
/ 100
Stable

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay matches the national median ($148k vs $136k national)
  • Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 28% from the last 14 days)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers job market

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

  • 965Active postings
  • 22Posted this week
  • 282Open 30+ days29% of active
  • 56Remote / hybrid6% of active
  • 5%List salary46 of 965
  • 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
  • $148kMedian annual (max)
  • Median hourly (max)
  • 15dMedian agep90 60d (long tail)

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering698$152k n=37
QA / Test217$132k n=7
Accounting4
VP2
Backend1

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Intern30
Contract25$146k n=6
Full-time22$143k n=17

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing614$169k n=14
Technology536$148k n=38
Government / Public Sector211$169k n=5
Professional Services119$122k n=12
Healthcare66

Top categories

  • Engineering698
  • QA / Test217
  • Accounting4
  • VP2
  • Backend1
  • Data Analyst1

In-demand skills

  • Python91
  • Agile53
  • Linux50
  • REST44
  • Java37
  • Git32
  • C++31
  • AWS19

Top sectors

  • Manufacturing614
  • Technology536
  • Government / Public Sector211
  • Professional Services119
  • Healthcare66
  • Financial Services59

Employment mix

  • Unspecified888 · 92%
  • Intern30 · 3%
  • Contract25 · 3%
  • Full-time22 · 2%

Top hiring companies

Category
Engineering
Source
jobs.northropgrumman.com
Original link
https://jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers/job/1340071370558
ATS
Workday
Posted
1 week ago (2026-04-26)
Status
active

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