Job Description

This position requires Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain SCI access.

The Software Quality Engineer responsibilities include:
• 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 nonconformances 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

Basic Qualifications
• Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain SCI access
• Knowledge of quality systems/processes and external quality standards
• Knowledge of software development life cycle models
• Ability to interpret software design and code to verify the implementation of requirements
• Proficient skill with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Desired skills
• Ability to read/write code (i.e. C, C++, Java, Python, etc.)
• Knowledge of configuration management and control tools
• Technical experience in a related discipline (e.g., Quality Engineering, Software Engineering, System Safety, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration & Test)
• Experience in supporting Agile/Scrum software development
• Experience with ClearQuest, ClearCase, DOORS, GIT, and/or other Configuration Management tools
• Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience with code collaborator 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
• 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 work off-shifts and weekends (although infrequent, the position will require periodic off-shift support for development and testing tasks)
• Ability to travel (although infrequent, the position will require some travel to support program objectives)
• Advanced Microsoft office skills (Excel - Macros, pivot tables, etc.)

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $98,300 - $170,315. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.