Senior Software Quality Engineer

RTX • State College, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and The Raytheon Mission – To Deliver for All of Those Who Defend All of Us. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. What You Will Do : Provide complete life-cycle support to large-scale software and systems integration programs. You ensure the quality and success of delivered software, hardware, and related documentation. Review contract SOW and RTX command media changes and ensure content is integrated into program plans and tracking systems Interface with Customer representatives Interface with program management, engineering, development, integration and test teams Provide proposal inputs including: labor bids with justifiable task descriptions / bases of estimates. Review program / contract Quality requirements and flow to Suppliers and/or Subcontractors; review and approve Supplier / Subcontractor test procedures and test results Review and ensure program plans, procedures, Raytheon Technologies policies, and contract compliance documents for consistency and SOW satisfaction. Develop / review / approve program Quality Plans, Subcontractor Statements of Work (SOWs), CDRLs, SDRLs, etc. Schedule and perform program internal audits and objective evaluations to verify compliance and effectiveness with program processes Participate in program team meetings, peer reviews, technical reviews, and formal reviews, such as Gate reviews and program milestone reviews Actively participate (identify, review, mitigate) in program risk and opportunity process Manage program Corrective Actions Gather, analyze and draw conclusions from metrics Review and approve internal acceptance test plans, procedures and test automation Conduct pre- and post-test environment configuration audits, ensure discrepancies are resolved, and witness acceptance and qualification testing Monitor tests, review test results (unit test, system test, regression test) and ensure issues are addressed Support delivered system Installations Lead Lessons Learned and Root Cause Analysis efforts

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or other technical field of study, and a minimum of five (5) years related Quality Engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience with multi-discipline, software or system developments
• Multi-discipline, including Software, Quality Engineering experience throughout the complete program life-cycle
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and compliance
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to perform independent assessments and evaluations
• Gather, analyze and draw conclusions from metrics
• Proven ability to effectively interface with internal/external customers, subcontractor personnel and program leadership
• Active and transferable Top-Secret Clearance required at time of application
• U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience in system engineering, developing, integrating and testing software, including COTS integration and test automation
• ASQ Certification
• CORE/Six Sigma certification
• Auditing experience
• Operational experience with command and control ground systems
• Company-specific Mission Assurance certification
• Experience with collaborative development environments
• Knowledge of AS9100

Responsibilities

• Provide complete life-cycle support to large-scale software and systems integration programs.
• Ensure the quality and success of delivered software, hardware, and related documentation.
• Review contract SOW and RTX command media changes and ensure content is integrated into program plans and tracking systems
• Interface with Customer representatives
• Interface with program management, engineering, development, integration and test teams
• Provide proposal inputs including: labor bids with justifiable task descriptions / bases of estimates.
• Review program / contract Quality requirements and flow to Suppliers and/or Subcontractors; review and approve Supplier / Subcontractor test procedures and test results
• Review and ensure program plans, procedures, Raytheon Technologies policies, and contract compliance documents for consistency and SOW satisfaction.
• Develop / review / approve program Quality Plans, Subcontractor Statements of Work (SOWs), CDRLs, SDRLs, etc.
• Schedule and perform program internal audits and objective evaluations to verify compliance and effectiveness with program processes
• Participate in program team meetings, peer reviews, technical reviews, and formal reviews, such as Gate reviews and program milestone reviews
• Actively participate (identify, review, mitigate) in program risk and opportunity process
• Manage program Corrective Actions
• Gather, analyze and draw conclusions from metrics
• Review and approve internal acceptance test plans, procedures and test automation
• Conduct pre- and post-test environment configuration audits, ensure discrepancies are resolved, and witness acceptance and qualification testing
• Monitor tests, review test results (unit test, system test, regression test) and ensure issues are addressed
• Support delivered system Installations
• Lead Lessons Learned and Root Cause Analysis efforts

Benefits

• total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs
• parental (including paternal) leave
• flexible work schedules
• achievement awards
• educational assistance
• child/adult backup care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level