Software Quality Engineer Senior

Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more- we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.

And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

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

Benefits of Employment:
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin strives for a work environment that supports differences and big-picture thinking.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance

Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

Basic Qualifications

Knowledge of quality systems/processes and expertise in external quality standards
Knowledge of software development life cycle models
Able to work independently in an environment with challenging requirements and dynamic schedules

Desired skills

Ability to interpret software design and code to verify the implementation of requirements
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 Atlassian tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
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 subcontractors and suppliers
Knowledge of AS9100 requirements
Ability to work off-shifts and weekends. Although infrequent, the position will require periodic off-shift support for development and testing tasks.
Some travel (although infrequent) will be required for this position to support program objectives
Proficient skill with Microsoft Office applications:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and resolve technical issues with multiple teams, suppliers, and customer

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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