Software Quality Engineer onsite Woburn, MA

RTX•Woburn, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is hiring a Software Quality Engineer for the Strategic Upper Tier Missile Defense Agency/Sensors & Precision Strike section within the Air & Space Defense Systems Strategic Business Unit in Woburn, Massachusetts. The role is an individual-contributor position working with cross-functional organizations to verify and validate the design, development, and integration of digital products, including embedded-code, simulation, firmware, and other contract-required artifacts. The engineer supports all phases of systems and digital-product design and development, assesses compliance with product and process requirements, and reviews and approves work products. The position also focuses on continuous improvement, product integrity, analysis of software attributes, test and release monitoring, and the integrity of the Technical Data Package. The engineer leads and organizes software-quality activities across assigned programs, serves as a subject matter expert, and provides guidance to project and senior staff. They improve and deploy Quality Engineering processes, facilitate root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and partner with stakeholders to improve quality and process effectiveness. The position is onsite in Woburn, Massachusetts. An active and transferable U.S. government security clearance is required before starting, and the posting states that the candidate must be able to obtain an interim clearance before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required. Relocation assistance is unavailable.

Requirements

A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) is typically required.
At least 5 years of prior relevant experience is typically required.
Relevant experience in software or firmware development.
Experience conducting quality assessments of software products and artifacts.
Experience with Agile or DevOps software development, such as software testing, continuous integration, or continuous monitoring.
Proficiency in data analysis using measurement and analysis tools such as Power BI, Tableau, R, or other statistical analysis tools or metrics.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Project and workload management skills to use resources effectively and meet internal customer needs and implementation schedules.
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to serve as an organizational spokesperson.
Ability to advise management, customers, and team members on Software Quality concepts and practices.
Working knowledge of Earned Value, ISO 9000/AS9100, and IPDS.
Experience using CORE/Six Sigma practices and methodologies to continuously improve software systems under Quality Management System requirements based on AS9100 and AS9115.
Practical experience with Guidance, Navigation, Signal Processing, Radar, and Discrimination systems and associated algorithms.
Master of Science degree.

Responsibilities

Participate in all phases of systems and digital-product design and development.
Ensure digital products comply with product and process requirements.
Review and approve inputs and outputs for Software, Systems, System Integration and Test, and other work products.
Conduct independent evaluations and risk assessments across the digital-products development lifecycle.
Assess process and product measures to promote continuous improvement and a data-driven culture.
Ensure the integrity of digital products and the Technical Data Package.
Monitor and participate in testing and release of work products.
Measure and analyze key software attributes.
Lead and organize resources for software-quality activities across assigned program portfolios and serve as the software-quality subject matter expert.
Provide guidance to project staff and department senior staff; support successful program quality assessments and, as appropriate, function in a software-quality leadership role.
Improve and deploy Quality Engineering processes and lead activities to improve key processes.
Facilitate root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning.
Partner with stakeholders to improve product quality and process effectiveness.
Use knowledge of Agile or DevOps practices, including software testing, continuous integration, continuous monitoring, code analysis, root-cause corrective action, information assurance, and development methodologies.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and applicable collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.