Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago
Software Quality Engineering Senior
Littleton, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelLockheed Martin Space is focused on harnessing the potential of space to innovate and enhance security. The Software Quality Engineering Senior will evaluate software processes, ensure quality throughout the development life cycle, and manage nonconformances and software defects to meet program objectives.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Independent evaluation of software processes and products and their conformity to standards, models, and software engineering program-defined processes
Ensuring quality is built into program processes and products by checking for completeness, consistency, correctness, and conformance throughout the entire software development life cycle and maintenance activities to determine whether the program's objectives have been satisfied and if continuous improvement is needed
Developing, monitoring, measuring, and analyzing software metrics for continuous improvement
Ability to fill all aspects of the Quality function, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Engineering. The candidate needs to be able to take on roles that sometimes fall outside of the conventional SQE job description, like directing AS9100 audit support, program metric definition and reporting, supplier surveys, evaluation of nonconformances trending, and driving lessons learned and best practices
Ability to present software quality assessment of products and processes to the customer and program management
Track and manage nonconformances, software defects, trend analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action activities for the program
Qualification
Required
Independent evaluation of software processes and products and their conformity to standards, models, and software engineering program-defined processes
Ensuring quality is built into program processes and products by checking for completeness, consistency, correctness, and conformance throughout the entire software development life cycle and maintenance activities to determine whether the program's objectives have been satisfied and if continuous improvement is needed
Developing, monitoring, measuring, and analyzing software metrics for continuous improvement
Ability to fill all aspects of the Quality function, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Engineering. The candidate needs to be able to take on roles that sometimes fall outside of the conventional SQE job description, like directing AS9100 audit support, program metric definition and reporting, supplier surveys, evaluation of nonconformances trending, and driving lessons learned and best practices
Ability to present software quality assessment of products and processes to the customer and program management
Track and manage nonconformances, software defects, trend analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action activities for the program
Preferred
Ability to read/write code in C, C++, and/or Java
Knowledge of configuration management and control tools
Technical experience in a related discipline (e.g., Quality Engineering, System Safety, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration & Test)
Experience in supporting Agile/Scrum software development
Experience with ClearQuest, ClearCase, DOORS, and/or other Configuration Management tools
Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
Experience with code collaborator tools
Ability to collaborate with current MRB certification. Experience making Preliminary Review / Material Review Board decisions
Experience in test planning, processing, and nonconformance processing, including root cause analysis and corrective action development
Experience in establishing quality assurance performance metrics for identifying process improvement
Experience with US Military customers and/or other government customer support organizations
Experience working with space vehicle subcontractors and suppliers
Lean/Six Sigma black (or green) belt
ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)
Knowledge of AS9100 requirements
Benefits
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
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$6.06BKey Investors
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2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
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Chairman, President & CEO
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