Software Quality Engineer 4 (contract)

About the Role

This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business. 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. This role is a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project. Regular and predictable attendance is required. Work statement is a non-managerial role, non-leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Defines and maintains program-level software quality engineering processes, resources, and infrastructure.
• Actively participates in program activities, from initial proposal and planning to verification/certification and delivery.
• Performs process and product audits to verify software lifecycle activities and products comply with approved software processes, plans, and standards.
• Supports program milestone and formal review meetings, occasionally preparing and presenting information.
• Participates in configuration management activities.
• Plans software quality test activities and completion of test readiness activities.
• Ensures integrity of the test process and verifies test results.
• Works with regulatory agencies and other functions to develop criteria and procedures for software delivery activities.
• Performs final reconciliation of software data products.
• Identifies process or product non-compliances; supports root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions and other defect investigation/prevention activities.
• Teams with equipment managers of supplier products to monitor and evaluate supplier software development performance.
• Acts as an independent set of eyes and ears for Program Managers and the customer, highlighting potential best practices on the team, as well as areas for improvement.
• Supports the identification and analysis of program/project software quality metrics to improve software quality and manage risk.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
• 3+ years' experience working in a project where various software development methodologies are being utilized
• 3+ years' experience in a Software Quality role
• 3+ years' experience working independently to develop, modify and document actions to assure problem resolution and/or to implement corrective action and/or preventive action
• Active U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred Skills

• 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

Pay

• Pay Rate Range: 76 - 81 USD hourly

Benefits

• Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K