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Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer - 18477

Northrop Grumman · Roy, UT, US

Northrop Grumman is hiring a principal Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer - 18477 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.

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($152k vs $137k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 4% from the last 14 days)
  • Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers job market

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

  • 945Active postings
  • 26Posted this week
  • 309Open 30+ days33% of active
  • 57Remote / hybrid6% of active
  • 5%List salary49 of 945
  • 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
  • $152kMedian annual (max)
  • —Median hourly (max)
  • 19dMedian agep90 64d (long tail)

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering685$154k n=40—
QA / Test213$149k n=8—
Accounting4——
VP2——
Backend1——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Intern30——
Contract28$182k n=9—
Full-time20$143k n=17—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing600$169k n=14—
Technology530$152k n=41—
Government / Public Sector203$169k n=5—
Professional Services118$125k n=15—
Healthcare65——

Top categories

  • Engineering685
  • QA / Test213
  • Accounting4
  • VP2
  • Backend1
  • Store Supervisor / Manager1

In-demand skills

  • Python91
  • Agile57
  • Linux50
  • REST46
  • Java39
  • Git34
  • C++31
  • Azure20

Top sectors

  • Manufacturing600
  • Technology530
  • Government / Public Sector203
  • Professional Services118
  • Healthcare65
  • Financial Services57

Employment mix

  • Unspecified867 · 92%
  • Intern30 · 3%
  • Contract28 · 3%
  • Full-time20 · 2%

Top hiring companies

Category
Engineering
Source
jobs.northropgrumman.com
Original link
https://jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers/job/1340071041974
ATS
Workday
Posted
2 weeks ago (2026-04-26)
Status
active

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