Software Quality Engineer onsite Woburn, MA
About The Position
Raytheon is seeking a Software Quality Engineer for its Strategic Upper Tier Missile Defense Agency/Sensors & Precision Strike section within the Air & Space Defense Systems Strategic Business Unit in Woburn, Massachusetts. As an individual contributor, you will work 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. The role supports all phases of systems and digital-product design and development, assessing compliance with product and process requirements and reviewing and approving work products. You will conduct independent evaluations and risk assessments, drive data-informed continuous improvement, protect product and Technical Data Package integrity, and monitor and participate in testing and release activities. You will lead and organize software quality activities across an assigned program portfolio, serve as a subject matter expert, guide staff, and collaborate with senior product development and test personnel. You will also improve Quality Engineering processes, facilitate root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning, and apply software quality practices involving testing, continuous integration, continuous monitoring, code analysis, and information assurance.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Relevant experience in software or firmware development.
- Experience conducting quality assessments of software products and artifacts.
- Previous experience with Agile or DevOps software development, such as software testing, continuous integration, and/or continuous monitoring.
- Proficiency in data analysis using measurement and analysis tools such as Power BI, Tableau, R, other statistical analysis tools, or metrics.
- Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Project and workload management skills to use resources effectively and meet demanding 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 created using 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 and drive continuous, data-driven improvement across assigned program efforts.
- 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 an assigned portfolio of programs and serve as the Software Quality subject matter expert.
- Provide guidance to project staff and department senior staff, and guide program quality assessments.
- Communicate with senior product development and test personnel in writing and verbally.
- Improve and deploy Quality Engineering processes and lead process-improvement activities.
- Facilitate root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning, partnering with stakeholders to improve product quality and process effectiveness.
- Apply practical knowledge of Agile or DevOps development, including software testing, continuous integration, and continuous monitoring.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
