Software Quality Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

About the Position

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Software Quality Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior) to join our Software Quality Engineering team in Berkeley, MO!

As a member of this Boeing 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. This position will support programs within the BDS Vertical Lift division.

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.

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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, and/or Chemistry
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 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 U.S. Security Clearance

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: USD $103,700 – $165,600
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility
• Generous company match to your 401(k)
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations
• And more benefits as part of our Total Rewards package

About the Company

Boeing is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim U.S. Secret pre-start and final U.S. Secret clearance Post Start is required.

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.