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Raytheon • Arizona, United States
Salary: $107,500 - $204,500 / year
Role & seniority: Onsite Principal Software Systems Quality Engineer (Quality Assurance/Compliance) in Quality & Mission Assurance for Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS).
Stack/tools: Software quality & lifecycle tools (Windchill PDM, Azure DevOps); collaboration/quality platforms (Jira, Confluence). Familiarity with Agile/DevSecOps practices; Quality Management Systems (QMS) and SOPs.
Compliance: ensure digital products meet contractual requirements; review/approve inputs and outputs with partner organizations.
Improvement: perform independent lifecycle risk assessments; drive root-cause analyses and corrective actions.
Data integrity & metrics: verify software quality attributes, collect/measure metrics, and ensure the integrity of the technical data package; participate in peer reviews, control boards, tests, and audits.
STEM degree with ~8+ years in Quality or Engineering roles.
Experience in compliance evaluation, requirements verification, release management, test witnessing, defect management, and records management.
Familiarity with software/systems development processes, metrics, agile/CI-CD, and ability to work onsite with program teams.
Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
U. S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Compliance Evaluation experience: validation, verification, auditing, action items.
Requirements Verification experience: software/systems specifications, functionality, performance, release plans, statement of work, contracts.
Release Management experience: checklists, labels, versions, licenses, repositories.
Test Witnessing experience: test plans, test procedures, requirements traceability, test reports, test sites.
Software Processes experience: requirements decomposition, code reviews, functions / features, building / configuration management.
Defect Management experience: dispositioning, prioritization, resolution, implementation.
Records Management experience: software executables, release notes, security bulletins, training manuals, user guides.
Integration experience: security, systems, software, hardware, connectivity, tools, equipment.
Maintenance Processes experience: patches, upgrades, installation, backups, recovery, synchronization.
Technology experience: applications, servers, virtual machines, networks, storage.
Projects Experience: Proven experience with overseeing, coordination, planning, prioritization, execution, and escalation.
Policies Experience: Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Analysis Experience: Experience identifying Root Cause of process issues and implementing Corrective Actions.
Metrics Experience: Experience defining, developing, monitoring, measuring, reporting, and dashboards.
Agile Experience: Familiarity with SCRUM teams, sprints / increments, stories / points, backlog / burndown) and continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD).
PowerPoint Experience: Creating and presenting Senior Management briefings. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Standards: Experience with Quality concepts via AS9115, AS9100, ISO9001.
Strategy: Experience driving key initiatives with cross-functional teams and collaborating with Business and Technical stakeholders.
Development: Experience Integrating Dev. Environment (IDE) applications, modeling, or databases (ClearCase, DOORS, RQM, Cameo, Rhapsody, Oracle, SAP).
DevSecOps: Experience with Toolchains (Jira, Confluence, ADS, Jenkins, GitHub, Coverity).
Certification: Active in Quality, SW or Systems Eng., Agile, Cyber / IA, Proj. Mgmt. Advanced Degree.
Clearance Information: Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.h As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. 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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.