Principal Software Quality Engineer - 17881*

Description

The company's defense systems group is hiring a principal software quality engineer for the Sentinel (GBSD) Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.

The role covers one or more Scrum teams on GBSD or other software programs in the group. The focus is on how work is executed, from development through testing to release, and on making that process more efficient.

Responsibilities

• Support individual Scrum and sprint teams by attending their meetings.
• Build Jira dashboards that track progress and execution efficiency, and suggest improvements to software leadership.
• Review process health, progress and stability metrics when needed.
• Become proficient in Jira, Confluence, Jazz, DOORS and other tools as required.
• Act as a constructive advocate for Mission Assurance and explain its value to stakeholders.
• Make sure GBSD software meets industry guidelines and contract requirements for military weapon systems development.
• Drive employee engagement, teamwork, collaboration, process improvement, rework reduction and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of related experience, or a master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience.
• An active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance when you apply, current and within scope, and the ability to obtain and keep Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a timeframe the company deems reasonable for its business needs.
• Experience creating and putting into practice software quality assurance plans.
• Experience building and using metrics to monitor process health and performance.
• Experience setting priorities and hitting deadlines.
• Experience acting as a go-between for local staff, suppliers and customers.
• Experience evaluating, tracing and analyzing requirements.
• Nice to have: a STEM degree.
• Nice to have: experience with missile systems and sub-systems design, build or sustainment.
• Nice to have: experience monitoring processes, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting metrics across a large program or supplier base.
• Nice to have: experience with peer reviews and code reviews.
• Nice to have: experience with software build testing, qualification, and integration and test.
• Nice to have: ability to read and understand software code in C++, Java or Python.
• Nice to have: ability to work with multiple enterprise systems and problem tracking tools such as SAP, DOORS, Jira and Confluence.
• Nice to have: experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Conditions

Location: Roy, UT; Colorado Springs, CO; and/or Huntsville, AL.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

An active Secret clearance is required to start.

Relocation assistance may be available as part of a competitive package.

Standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Base salary range for the primary level is $89,400.00 to $148,300.00. This is a general guideline; actual offers depend on the scope of the role, the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Benefits

• Full-time eligibility for medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401k, educational assistance, life insurance, employee assistance and work/life programs, paid time off, health and wellness resources, and employee discounts.
• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits also include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and PTO for vacation and personal business.