This posting is for 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.
The Boeing Company is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to join our Software Quality Engineering team in Colorado Springs, CO. 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.The successful candidate for this position will have a broad background in software development practices, tools and processes combined with a passion for advocating First Time Quality strategies. Experience and knowledge of quality standards (e.g. AS9100 / AS9115) is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will be a team player, self-motivated, and able to quickly learn the responsibilities of the position. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills, are crucial for success. Candidates should possess resilience and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback. The ideal team member will also demonstrate the capacity to assertively communicate their boundaries while fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.Defines and maintains large scale program software quality engineering processes, resources and infrastructure. Leads process improvement activities. Supports development of organization policies, procedures, infrastructure and metrics to support business objectives. Prepares and presents information at formal review meetings. Plans and develops proposals and cost estimates. Reviews supplier proposals and makes software quality source selection recommendations. Leads review and approval of software life cycle documents and program products. Plans and leads initial baseline internal or supplier, large complex audits of software engineering processes and associated support functions. Participates in configuration management activities. Reviews deviations and waivers to the software baseline. Participates in the selection and approval of automated configuration management tools and processes. Improves products and processes and manages risk. Plans software quality test activities and completion of test readiness activities. Ensures integrity of the test process. Verifies test results. Works with regulatory agencies and other functions to develop criteria and procedures for software delivery activities. Leads final reconciliation of complex software data products. Develops program specific software quality requirements for flow down to suppliers. Plans and verifies acceptability of supplier''s software quality systems and programs. Performs software acceptance and delivery activities. Analyzes data to identify trends in non-compliances and initiates system level corrective and preventive actions. Identifies non-conformances and issues corrective actions. Reviews and approves corrective and preventive action plans. Verifies effectiveness of corrective and preventive action plans. Reports non-conformance and corrective action data to appropriate management. Works under minimal direction.
Required Skill Sets:
- 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 in software development
- 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 REQUIRED
Preferred Skill Sets:
- 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 configuration management and collaboration tools such as (or similar to) Git, Jira, Collaborator, Bitbucket and Beyond Compare
- Experience with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) is highly preferred
- Software development experience in a collaborative team environment using agile principles and a structured development process including code reviews and automated DevOps processes/tools
Position 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.
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- Dice Id: boebot
- Position Id: 466dd1a02bb7cab99075518275e03608
- Posted 1 day ago
