Principal Software Systems Quality Engineer onsite Marlborough, MA

Principal Software Systems Quality Engineer (Compliance)

Location:

Marlborough, MA (1001 Boston Post Rd). Onsite role requiring a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Supports Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS) teams on multiple missile and defense programs. Collaborates with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Integration/Test, Safety, Program Quality Leads, and Hardware Quality to ensure all deliverables meet contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.

Primary work site:
Marlborough, MA (1001 Boston Post Road). Core activities are onsite Monday through Friday. Semi‑monthly visits to Tewksbury, MA (50 Apple Hill Drive); monthly test witnessing at Andover, MA (362 Lowell Street); annual test witnessing at Pelham, NH (50 Bush Hill Road).

• Review Document Deliverables (CDRL), Command Media, SW Release Packages, SW Requirements Changes, SW/System Defects, SW Pulls (Code Reviews), Media, and Test Artifacts.
• Participate in Peer Reviews (Software & Systems), Control Boards (CCB, SRB), and Tracking Books (Metrics).
• Witness software quality test activities (SQT, FQT) and conduct audits.
• Ensure digital products comply with contractual requirements and maintain quality attributes, metrics, and data integrity.
• Perform risk assessment and independent evaluations across the lifecycle.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Apply Agile and Dev Sec Ops  practices, including continuous integration and delivery.
• Provide guidance to senior leadership, team members, and peers on quality processes.

• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• Eight (8) years of experience in Quality or Engineering roles, applying principles across Agile, Testing, Requirements, Software, Defects, Release, Metrics, and Analysis.
• Strong experience with Agile (SCRUM), CI/CD, testing plans, traceability, performance, contracts, code review, configuration management, release management, and metrics dashboards.

• Certifications in Quality, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Agile, Cyber/IA, or Project Management.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as AS9115, AS9100, ISO
  9001.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  tool chains including Azure Dev Ops, Confluence, Jenkins, Git Hub, Coverity.
• Networking fundamentals covering OSI, TCP/IP, TLS, DHCP, SNMP, and cloud‑based infrastructures.
• Leadership in cross‑functional initiatives, planning, execution, and escalation.

Salary range: $107,500 - $204,500 USD. Eligible benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Eligible for annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.