Senior Manager of Software Quality Engineering

RTX•Fullerton, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking an onsite Senior Manager Software Systems Quality Engineering (Assurance/Compliance) to support Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS). The company's mission is to deliver for all who defend, leveraging over 100 years of experience in engineering to solve complex problems and create a safer world. The LADS portfolio includes various air and missile defense systems, and counter-unmanned aerial systems. This role involves collaboration with Software, Systems, Integration/Test, and Safety Engineering, as well as other Quality functions. Activities are conducted daily (Monday-Friday) onsite in Fullerton, CA, including classified work in secure labs and unclassified work in dedicated workspaces. The manager will oversee 5 to 8 direct reports, who are geographically dispersed across multiple states, while also functioning as a hands-on individual contributor and project lead for local programs.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of Quality or Engineering Experience.
10 years’ working experience in a Quality or Technical role and applying advanced concepts across all of the following.
Compliance Evaluation experience: validation, verification, auditing, action items.
Requirements Verification experience: software/systems specifications, functionality, performance, release plans, statement of work, contracts.
Release Management experience: checklists, labels, versions, licenses, repositories.
Test Witnessing experience: test plans, test procedures, requirements traceability, test reports, test sites.
Software Processes experience: requirements decomposition, code reviews, functions / features, building / configuration management.
Defect Management experience: dispositioning, prioritization, resolution, implementation.
Records Management experience: software executables, release notes, security bulletins, training manuals, user guides.
Integration experience: security, systems, software, hardware, connectivity, tools, equipment.
Maintenance Processes experience: patches, upgrades, installation, backups, recovery, synchronization.
Technology experience: applications, servers, virtual machines, networks, storage.
Projects Experience: Proven experience with overseeing, coordination, planning, prioritization, execution, and escalation.
Policies Experience: Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Analysis Experience: Experience identifying Root Cause of process issues and implementing Corrective Actions.
Metrics Experience: Experience defining, developing, monitoring, measuring, reporting, and dashboards.
Agile Experience: Familiarity with SCRUM teams, sprints / increments, stories / points, backlog / burndown) and continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD).
PowerPoint Experience: Creating and presenting Senior Management briefings.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Security Clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Talent Management: Strong interest or experience leading a group of direct reports, including employee hiring and competency training.
Performance Management: Strong interest or experience executing task assignment, goal setting, continuous improvement, performance reviews, compensation planning, career development.
Budget Management: Strong interest or experience supporting new business development, bids/proposals, budget allocation (personnel, hours, dollars), cost tracking, forecast planning.
Standards: Experience with Quality concepts via AS9115, AS9100, ISO9001.
Strategy: Experience driving key initiatives with cross-functional teams and collaborating with Business and Technical stakeholders.
Development: Experience Integrating Dev. Environment (IDE) applications, modeling, or databases (ClearCase, DOORS, RQM, Cameo, Rhapsody, Oracle, SAP).
DevSecOps: Experience with Toolchains (Jira, Confluence, ADS, Jenkins, GitHub, Coverity).
Certification: Active in Quality, SW or Systems Eng., Agile, Cyber / IA, Proj. Mgmt.

Responsibilities

Ensure digital products adhere to contractual requirements.
Review and approve inputs/outputs to/from partner organizations.
Perform independent evaluations and risk assessments across the lifecycle.
Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Ensure integrity of the technical data package.
Identify, collect, and measure software quality attributes, metrics, and data.
Interact with customers, product development, and test personnel.
Provide guidance to senior management, team members, and group peers.
Leverage modern experiences with software development and quality best practices.
Increasingly adopt Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
Review Document Deliverables (CDRL), Command Media (Policies), SW Release Packages (Windchill PDM, Azure DevOps), SW Requirements Changes, SW/System Defects, SW Pulls (Code Reviews), Media, and Test Artifacts.
Participate in Peer Reviews (SW, SE), Control Boards (CCB, SRB), Tracking Books (Metrics), Test Witnessing (SQT, FQT), and Audits.
Oversee between 5 to 8 direct reports, with staff dispersed geographically at multiple sites across 2 or more states (e.g., TX, CA, AZ, AL).
Function as a hands-on individual contributor and project lead for local programs.