Experienced Software Quality Engineer

About the Position

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The Boeing Company is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to join our Software Quality Engineering team in Seal Beach, CA. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business.

This position will be located primarily at Seal Beach, but may require additional support in El Segundo, CA.

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.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• 3+ years of experience working in a project where various software development methodologies are being utilized.
• 3+ years of experience in a Software Quality role.
• 3+ years of experience working independently to develop, modify, and document actions to assure problem resolution and/or to implement corrective action and/or preventive action.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) is highly preferred.
• Experience with configuration management and collaboration tools such as (or similar to) Git, Jira, Collaborator, Bitbucket, and Beyond Compare.
• Software development experience in a collaborative team environment using agile principles and a structured development process including code reviews and automated DevOps processes/tools.
• Active Top Secret preferred.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $107,100 - $144,900.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.
• Generous company match to your 401(k).
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.

About the Company

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.