Senior Manager of Software Quality Engineering

Date Posted:

2026-04-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-FULLERTON-611 ~ 1801 Hughes Dr ~ BLDG 611

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and The Raytheon Mission – To Deliver for All of Those Who Defend All of Us.  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 Senior Manager Software Systems Quality Engineering (Assurance/Compliance) to support Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS).

Key Programs:

LADS includes:

• Global Patriot, Ghost-Eye / Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense, National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile, Multi-Function Radio Frequency Sensor, Enduring Indirect Fire Protection Capability, Stinger, Next Generation Short-Range Interceptor, TOW, Javelin, Excalibur, and Counter Unmanned Aerial systems.

Key Locations:

• Software Quality collaborates with Engineering (Software, Systems, Integration/Test, Safety) and other Quality functions (Program Quality Leads, Hardware Quality). Activities occur ONSITE daily (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) in Fullerton CA.

This is an onsite role in Fullerton, CA.

What You Will Do:

• Compliance – Ensure digital products adhere to contractual requirements. Review and approve inputs/outputs to/from partner organizations.

• Improvement – Perform independent evaluations and risk assessments across lifecycle. Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Products – Ensure integrity of the technical data package. Identify, collect, and measure software quality attributes, metrics, and data.

• Teamwork – Interact with customers, product development, and test personnel. Provide guidance to senior management, team members, and group peers.

• Processes – Leverage modern experiences with software development and quality best practices. Increasingly adopt Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.

• Within Quality & Mission Assurance, the Software Quality Engineering department (SWQE) performs classified activities in secure labs and unclassified activities in dedicated workspaces.

• SWQE Activities – Review of Document Deliverables (CDRL), Command Media (Policies), SW Release Packages (Windchill PDM, Azure DevOps), SW Requirements Changes, SW/System Defects, SW Pulls (Code Reviews), Media, and Test Artifacts. Participation in Peer Reviews (SW, SE), Control Boards (CCB, SRB), Tracking Books (Metrics), Test Witnessing (SQT, FQT), and Audits.

• SWQE Leadership – Manager will oversee between 5 to 8 direct reports, with staff dispersed geographically at multiple sites across 2 or more states (e.g., TX, CA, AZ, AL). Manager will also function as a hands-on individual contributor and project lead for local programs.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of Quality or Engineering Experience.

• 10 years’ working experience in a Quality or Technical role and applying advanced concepts across all of the following.

  • Compliance Evaluation experience: validation, verification, auditing, action items.

  • Requirements Verification experience: software/systems specifications, functionality, performance, release plans, statement of work, contracts.

  • Release Management experience: checklists, labels, versions, licenses, repositories.

  • Test Witnessing experience: test plans, test procedures, requirements traceability, test reports, test sites.

  • Software Processes experience: requirements decomposition, code reviews, functions / features, building / configuration management.

  • Defect Management experience: dispositioning, prioritization, resolution, implementation.

  • Records Management experience: software executables, release notes, security bulletins, training manuals, user guides.

  • Integration experience: sec