Software Quality Engineer

Location: Grand Prairie, TX 75051. Duration: 12‑month contract with potential extension. Shift: 4/10A (first shift). US citizenship required; Secret clearance sponsorship available.

About the role

The selected candidate will serve as the Software Quality Engineer Staff — Test Engineering Hardware (HW) Subject Matter Expert for the Software Quality Engineering team. The team develops and maintains common SSQE processes aligned with AS9100, CMMI, and customer requirements. This is a collaborative, mission‑focused position shaping critical quality initiatives that directly impact program success, with exposure to cutting‑edge technology and flexible scheduling options to support work‑life balance.

Responsibilities

• Support test equipment throughout the life cycle of a test station — from requirements through certification.
• Support test set hardware: read drawings/schematics, perform hardware inspections (including cable inspections), execute calibration/metrology reviews and approvals, conduct data integrity checks, create logbooks, and perform safety checks.
• Review test documentation, drive program non‑conformance burndown, and witness verification and validation of test equipment (including hardware‑in‑the‑loop systems).
• Define and execute audit strategies to ensure compliance with software and system processes.

Requirements

• Ability to travel to Lockheed Martin sites, supplier locations, and test facilities as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Experience in requirements analysis, design reviews, product integration, and verification/validation (including certification) of hardware/software test systems.
• Demonstrated experience with test equipment and test set hardware — reading schematics, performing hardware inspections, executing calibration reviews.
• Ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot LabVIEW/TestStand and C/C++ test code to verify software implementations satisfy system requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) for test documentation and reporting.

Skills

• Certified Software Quality Engineer (ASQ CSQE)
• Knowledge of industry‑recognized quality models (CMMI, ISO, AS, FAA regulations)
• Green or Black Belt certification in Lean/Six Sigma (LSS)
• Experience collaborating with software suppliers on test equipment and with Government/DoD customers
• In‑depth expertise with National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW and TestStand environments (beyond basic code interpretation)

Pay

$75.00/hr – $92.00/hr on W2.

Schedule

4/10A (first shift).