Software Quality Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Senior)

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

1d•$94,500 - $200,200•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space, & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Software Quality Engineer (Associate, Experienced or Senior) to join our Software Quality Engineering team in El Segundo, CA. This position will be located primarily in El Segundo, but may require additional support in Seal Beach, CA. As a member of this BDS Software Quality team, you have the autonomy and responsibility to work with programs to assure the required processes are used for developing, controlling, and verifying software products, whether developed by Boeing or provided by suppliers. The successful candidate for this position will have a broad background in software development practices, tools and processes combined with a passion for advocating First Time Quality strategies. Experience and knowledge of quality standards (e.g. AS9100 / AS9115) is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will be a team player, self-motivated, and able to quickly learn the responsibilities of the position. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills, are crucial for success. Candidates should possess resilience and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback. The ideal team member will also demonstrate the capacity to assertively communicate their boundaries while fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
1+ year of experience working in a project where various software development methodologies are being utilized
1+ year of experience in a Software Quality role
1+ year of experience working independently to develop, modify and document actions to assure problem resolution and/or to implement corrective action and/or preventive action

Nice To Haves

More than 3 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (for Level 3)
More than 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (for Level 4)
Experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS) auditing
Software Quality Engineering experience supporting software with AS9115, DO-178, and/or MIL-STD-882E requirements
Experience with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) is highly preferred
Experience with configuration management and collaboration tools such as (or similar to) Git, Jira, Collaborator, Bitbucket and Beyond Compare
Software development experience in a collaborative team environment using agile principles and a structured development process including code reviews and automated DevOps processes/tools

Responsibilities

Maintains software quality engineering program plans
Uses established criteria to review, comment and recommend approval of software life cycle documents and program products
Conducts limited audits of software engineering processes and associated support functions
Assists in configuration management activities such as software product release and change control board
Assists with review of deviations and waivers to the software baseline
Improves products and processes and manage risk
Verifies pre-test set up
Monitors or witnesses test activity to established test plans and procedure
Assists with verification of test results to performance requirements
Uses established procedures and methods to perform final reconciliation of simple software data product
Assists in verifying the acceptability of segments of the supplier's software quality systems and programs
Assists with software acceptance and delivery activities for low risk procurements
Identifies non-conformances and issues corrective actions
Reviews and approves corrective and preventive action plans
Assists in verification of effectiveness of corrective and preventive action plans
Works under general supervision