Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago
Software Quality Engineering Technical Lead
Littleton, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffLockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, focusing on innovative solutions in the space domain. The Software Quality Engineering Technical Lead will provide technical leadership to a team, ensuring quality throughout the software development life cycle and driving continuous improvement in processes and products.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
The Software Quality Engineering Technical Lead will perform the following duties and provide technical leadership to a team of Software Quality Engineers
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 lead a team of software quality engineers
Able to work independently in an environment with challenging requirements and dynamic schedules
Experience in supporting Agile/Scrum software development
Experience with Software Development Pipeline, Configuration Management, and Collaboration tools
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 Cost Account Management (CAM) Roles and Responsibilities
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
Proficient skills with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
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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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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