Staff Engineer Software Quality

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Provide highly technical feedback during code review to ensure compliance with standards and best practices and that the code is correct, efficient, and maintainable.
• Implement tools that aid in the collection and analysis of data relevant to Software Quality's statement of work.
• Perform process audits of software development processes to assure compliance to policies, both onsite and at supplier sites.
• Review customer, system, and software requirements to ensure the flow down of requirements is complete and unambiguous.
• Participate in contractual reviews and audits, program meetings, and configuration control board meetings.
• Examine products associated with the preparation and configuration control of software test environments to assess team readiness for formal testing.
• Collect and analyze quality metrics on software activities.
• Peer review software documents to ensure appropriate content and adherence to standards.
• Interpret customer technical, software, and quality requirements and ensure those requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications, and product documents.
• Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
• Provide oversight in discrepancy review and software failure investigations, including cause and corrective actions.
• Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements on key metrics.
• Facilitate root cause analysis on deficiencies and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Monitor execution of formal software tests to ensure adherence to procedures, full verification of requirements, and proper documentation of anomalies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and at least 12 years of software experience, or 10 years with a Master's degree in STEM, or 8 years with a PhD in STEM.
• Experience coding in Java, C++, or Python.
• Understanding of software engineering principles, practices, and theories.
• Ability to work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and problem tracking tools such as DOORs, Jira, Confluence, and BitBucket.
• Knowledge of waterfall, spiral, or Agile development life cycles.
• Active in-scope Top Secret Clearance with the ability to acquire and maintain compartmentalized clearance.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ISO and AS9100 standards requirements.
• Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action tools.
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to unplanned tasks.
• Willingness to continuously learn and implement new processes.
• Teamwork-oriented mindset and ability to work well in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or higher with corresponding years of experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary range of $155,500.00 - $233,300.00, with potential for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
• Annual bonuses based on individual contributions and company results.
• Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).