Principle Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Hybrid - Wilsonville, OR)

Location: Wilsonville, OR (Hybrid role)

U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

About the Role

RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking an experienced Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join the Design Quality Assurance (DQA) group. In this role, you will use your technical skills to improve Collins Aerospace design methods and mentor engineering teams. You will help ensure new product designs meet or exceed requirements, follow engineering "best practices," and comply with customer and regulatory agency requirements. This position involves advising project teams on design quality trends, investigating systemic issues, leading root cause analysis, and recommending corrective actions to achieve high-quality designs. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Assure new developments meet customer, company, DO-178, and regulatory requirements as applicable.
• Audit and assess engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle to ensure compliance with Quality and regulatory requirements, delivering problem-free products.
• Employ Quality-related tools such as Root Cause Analysis, Variation Reduction, and Key Characteristics as appropriate.
• Analyze project data for trends and systemic issues, recommending corrective actions.
• Assist in the transition to production, ensuring design and development-related quality issues are resolved, documented, and communicated.
• Ensure effective and appropriate project process tailoring and approvals, incorporating the latest lessons learned.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience with software development and associated processes.
• Experience in engineering development lifecycle(s).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with regulatory agencies (e.g., aerospace, pharma, medical devices, finance, healthcare, energy).
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering development using ARP4754.
• Experience in the aerospace industry, manufacturing, and associated processes.
• Experience leading or mentoring a team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health: fertility and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance and Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Wellness rewards program (Healthy You Incentives).
• Virtual doctor visits (Doctor on Demand).
• Child and elder care services (Bright Horizons).
• Second opinion program (Teladoc Medical Experts).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 USD. The range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on the level of the position and whether it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments are not guaranteed and depend on individual, business unit, and company performance.