Software Quality Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior)

Software Quality Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Software Quality Automation Engineer (Associate, 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 ensure 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 Phantom Works division. The successful candidate for this position must have expertise in evaluating and/or auditing safety critical software (hazards, requirements, code and/or tests) and should have a broad background in software development practices, tools, processes, combined with a passion for advocating First Time Quality strategies. Experience and knowledge of quality standards (e.g. AS9100 / AS9115, DO-178,MIL-STD-882E) is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will be a team player, self-motivated and able to quickly learn the responsibilities of the position. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills, are crucial for success. Candidates should possess resilience and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback, while fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment. Position Responsibilities: • Evaluates and/or audits safety critical software (hazards, requirements, code and/or tests) • Supports 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 • Supports completion of test readiness and software quality test 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 • Partners 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 • Identifies and automates manual software quality engineering, compliance, and audit processes 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 Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Engineering, Engineering Technology (includes Manufacturing Engineering Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, and/or Chemistry • 1+ year of experience working in a project where various software development methodologies are being utilized • 1+ year of experience in a Software Quality role • 1+ year 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 (Desired Skills/Experience): • Level 3 : 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Level 4 : 5 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • 1+ year of experience do you have in software verification & validation and safety analysis • 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, GitLab, Jira, Collaborator, Bitbucket and Beyond Compare • 1+ year of experience with building and maintaining DevOps and/or DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines • Software development experience in a collaborative team environment using agile principles and a structured development process including code reviews and automated DevOps and/or DevSecOps processes/tools • Active U.S. Security Clearance Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process Drug Free Workplace: 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. Shift: This position is for 1st shift Pay & Benefits : 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 pr