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Lockheed Martin • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Role & seniority: Quality Engineer / Software Quality Engineer (seniority level not specified; requires TS/SCI clearance)
Stack/tools: Agile/Scrum software development; Software Development Pipeline; Configuration Management; Collaboration tools; test planning; nonconformance processing; metrics collection/analysis; AS9100 knowledge; Lean/Six Sigma (belt); CSQE (preferred); MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
Independently evaluate software processes/products and ensure conformance to standards and lifecycle quality
Build quality into program processes/products; monitor, measure, and analyze software metrics for continuous improvement
Track nonconformances/defects, perform root cause analysis, drive corrective/preventive actions, and present quality assessments to customer/program management
Bachelor’s degree in software/engineering or related technical field
Experience in software/hardware development environments and/or production
Ability to work in a regulated/quality-driven environment (AS9100 familiarity a plus)
Strong communication to resolve issues across teams/suppliers/customers
Experience with Agile/Scrum, software QA processes, and metrics
US Citizenship; active DOD Top Secret (minimum) security clearance (Top Secret/SCI preferred)
Lean/Six Sigma Black/Green Belt; CSQE certification
Experience with space vehicle subcontractors/suppliers and government cus
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related technical discipline (e.g., engineering field, Computer Science) or equivalent discipline (e.g., math, etc.). Experience in a Software/Hardware development environment and/or production around Software/Hardware Active DOD Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI Security clearance US Citizenship is required
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.
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. We will not hire on this position but will be reviewing those that apply for opportunities within LM Space. We will be reviewing levels 2-5 on this requisition. Please consider applying to see what LM Space has to offer.
Please note, this position requires DOD Top Secret at a minimum to start. Top Secret/SCI Security clearance must be obtained. US Citizenship is required. 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 nonconformance 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.
Benefits
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.
Desired Skills
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a technical software discipline (e.g., Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent) Able to work independently in an environment with challenging requirements and dynamic schedules Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and resolve technical issues with multiple teams, suppliers, and customer Ability to interpret software design and code to verify the implementation of requirements Experience in supporting Agile/Scrum software development Experience with Software Development Pipeline, Configuration Management, and Collaboration tools 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 space vehicle subcontractors and suppliers Lean/Six Sigma black (or green) belt ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) Knowledge of AS9100 requirements
Proficient skill with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to work remotely
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.