Senior Software Quality Engineer

RTX • Goleta, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. 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 : Work with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Software Development, Security, and Integrated Product Teams. Promote software quality by influencing best practices, policies, and procedures. Support software quality best practices during software design, development, integration, and testing activities. Evaluate products and processes to support continuous improvement. Support software releases, including checksum verification. Participate in change control boards and track actions to completion. Review software deliverables and documentation, including test procedures and requirements traceability. Support customer and government quality audits, including AS9100 certifications. Participate in or lead, Corrective Action Boards, root cause investigations for defects and non-conformances, and continuous improvement teams aligned with CORE goals

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
• Experience managing defects and process improvements using root cause and corrective action methods.
• Experience with analyzing software quality metrics and identifying trends and gaps.
• Ability to influence others and drive quality improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with ISO 9000 and AS9100 quality management systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, OneNote).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Demonstrated skills in: Problem solving
• Technical analysis
• Leadership and teamwork
• Decision-making with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Raytheon Corrective Action System (RCAS) tools.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as JIRA, ClearCase, ClearQuest, cPDM, or SVN.
• Experience with requirements traceability and product qualification testing (e.g., First Article Inspections).
• Knowledge of Agile, SAFe, and DevOps development frameworks.
• Experience using command media.
• Experience with software problem reporting and corrective action processes.
• Software or Quality Assurance certifications.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Software Development, Security, and Integrated Product Teams.
• Promote software quality by influencing best practices, policies, and procedures.
• Support software quality best practices during software design, development, integration, and testing activities.
• Evaluate products and processes to support continuous improvement.
• Support software releases, including checksum verification.
• Participate in change control boards and track actions to completion.
• Review software deliverables and documentation, including test procedures and requirements traceability.
• Support customer and government quality audits, including AS9100 certifications.
• Participate in or lead, Corrective Action Boards, root cause investigations for defects and non-conformances, and continuous improvement teams aligned with CORE goals

Benefits

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees