Software Quality Engineer with Security Clearance

Our Aerospace client is seeking an experienced Software Quality Engineer IV to support Boeing This role focuses on software quality assurance, process compliance, auditing, verification, and continuous improvement for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and maintain program-level Software Quality Engineering processes, standards, and infrastructure.
• Support software programs throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from proposal and planning through verification, certification, and delivery.
• Perform software process and product audits to ensure compliance with approved processes, quality standards, and contractual requirements.
• Participate in program milestone reviews, technical reviews, and quality assessments.
• Plan and support software quality testing, test readiness reviews, and verification activities.
• Ensure software testing integrity and validate test results.
• Support configuration management activities and software baseline control.
• Identify software process or product non-conformances and lead root cause analysis, corrective actions (CAPA), and preventive actions.
• Develop and analyze software quality metrics to improve product quality and reduce program risk.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, suppliers, and program leadership to ensure software quality objectives are achieved.
• Support software delivery activities while ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and aerospace quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Technology, or a related STEM field.
• 3+ years of Software Quality Engineering experience.
• 3+ years working with multiple software development methodologies.
• Experience developing, documenting, and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Strong understanding of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) principles and software lifecycle processes.
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance required before the start date.
• Must be a U.S. Person for export compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) auditing.
• Knowledge of AS9115, DO-178, and/or MIL-STD-882E quality standards.
• Experience supporting the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Git, Jira, Bitbucket, Collaborator, Beyond Compare, or similar configuration management tools.
• Experience working with DevOps processes, automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD environments.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.