Principal Software Systems Quality Engineer – (P4 – Principal Engineer, Quality Engineering – Tewksbury, MA)

Date Posted:

2025-02-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA133: Tewksbury, Ma Bldg 3 Concord 50 Apple Hill Drive Concord - Building 3, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.  We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

We have an immediate need for an “onsite” Principal Software Systems Quality Engineer (Quality Assurance/Compliance) to support Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS). The successful candidate must reside within 50 miles of Tewksbury (travel compensation not included).

Within Quality & Mission Assurance, the Software Quality Engineering (SWQE) department provides services to the Business throughout the product development lifecycle. Job duties include classified activities in secure labs and unclassified activities in a dedicated workspace.

Common SWQE tasks involve review of SW Release Packages (Windchill PDM, Azure DevOps Server), CDRL Deliverables (IR, CN, ECP), SW Investigation Requests (SIRs), SW Trouble Reports (STRs, Code Reviews), Physical Media (LV), Test Artifacts, and participation in Peer Reviews (SW, SE), Control Boards (CCB/SRB, SSRB), Tracking Books (Metrics), Command Media (Policies), Test Witnessing (SQT, FQT), and Audits.

Key Locations You Will Support

Software Quality works with its Engineering partners (Software, Systems, Safety), other Quality functions (Hardware, Product, Mission), including Program Quality Leads.

• Primary activities occur daily at the main Tewksbury MA site (50 Apple Hill Drive).
• Test witnessing occurs quarterly at Andover MA site (3 miles; 362 Lowell St.) and annually at nearby Pelham NH site (11 miles; 50 Bush Hill Rd.).
• Potential annual visit to Marlborough MA site (35 miles; 1001 Boston Post Rd.).

Key Programs

LADS includes Global Patriot, Ghost-Eye / Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense, National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile, Short/Medium-Range Ground-Based Air (Multi-Function Radio Frequency Sensor, Enduring Indirect Fire Protection Capability, Stinger Next Generation Short-Range Interceptor), Precision Fires & Maneuver (TOW, Javelin, Excalibur), and High Energy Laser (Counter Unmanned Aerial) systems.

This is an Onsite role in Tewksbury, MA

What You will Do:

• Compliance – Ensure digital products adhere to contractual and corporate requirements. Review and approve inputs and outputs to/from Software, Systems, and Integration & Test organizations.
• Processes – Leverage modern experiences with software development and quality best practices. Increasingly adopt Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Improvement – Perform evaluations and risk assessments across lifecycle. Facilitate root cause and continuous improvement with corrective actions.
• Products – Ensure integrity of the technical data package. Identify, collect, and measure software quality attributes, metrics, and data. Monitor and participate in test and release.
• Teamwork – Interact with customers, product development, and test personnel. Provide guidance to senior managers, team members, and group peers.

Qualifications You Must Have :

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Education and eight (8) years of Quality Experience (Assurance, or Compliance, or Engineering) or Engineering Experience.
• You must have 8 years working experience in a Quality or Technical role and applying advanced concepts across at least FIVE of the following.
  • Compliance Evaluation: validation, verification, auditing, action items.
  • Requirements Verification: software/systems specifications, functionality, performance, release plans, statement of work, contracts.
  • Software Processes: requirements decomposition, code reviews, functions / features, building / configuration management, integration.
  • Maintenance Processes: patches, upgrades, installation, backups, recovery, synchronization.
  • Defect Management: dispositioning, prioritization, resolution, implementation.
  • Integration Support: classified labs, systems, software, hardware, connectivity, tools, equipment.