Software Quality Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

RTX is seeking a Software Quality Engineer for the Naval Power Strategic Business Unit in Tucson, Arizona. The role works with cross-functional organizations to verify and validate the design, development, and integration of digital products, including embedded code, simulations, firmware, and other contract-required artifacts. This is an onsite position. The engineer participates in all phases of systems and digital product design and development, ensuring compliance with product and process requirements and reviewing and approving work products. The role also evaluates risks and performance across the development lifecycle, promotes data-driven continuous improvement, and safeguards the integrity of digital products and the Technical Data Package. It includes monitoring and participating in testing and release, assessing software attributes, guiding project and department staff, and contributing to quality assessments and process improvement. The engineer collaborates with stakeholders on root-cause analysis and corrective actions and applies practical knowledge of Agile or DevOps, software testing, continuous integration, and continuous monitoring. An active, transferable U.S. government-issued Secret clearance is required before the start date and must be active on day one. U.S. citizenship is required. The expected salary range is $68,900–$131,100. Hired applicants may be eligible for a range of benefits and incentive compensation, subject to role and business-unit terms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field, typically, and at least two years applying technical concepts in the software development process.
Previous experience with software or firmware development.
Previous experience conducting quality assessments of software products and artifacts.
Previous experience with Agile or DevOps software development practices.
Previous experience with software testing, integration, and monitoring.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; an active clearance is required on day one.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or another related STEM technical field.
Project and workload management skills to use resources effectively and meet demanding internal customer needs and implementation schedules.
A balance of technical and interpersonal skills for team collaboration and cohesion.
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 ISO 9000 or AS9100.
Experience with 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.

Responsibilities

Participate in all phases of systems and digital product design and development, ensuring products comply with product and process requirements.
Review and approve inputs and outputs for Software, Systems, System Integration and Test, and other work products.
Evaluate and assess risks across the digital product development lifecycle and use 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 evaluate key software attributes.
Guide project staff and department senior staff; support program quality assessments and potentially serve in a software quality leadership role.
Improve and deploy Quality Engineering processes and collaborate on project activities to improve key processes.
Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning, partnering with stakeholders to improve product quality and process effectiveness.
Apply knowledge of Agile or DevOps practices, software testing, continuous integration, and continuous monitoring to improve product quality.