Sr. Software and Systems Quality Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-05-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-FL-ST PETERSBURG-381BD ~ 7401 22nd Ave N ~ BLDG D

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ 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 on day 1

Raytheon, managed by Collins Aerospace

Our St. Petersburg, FL facility is looking to add a Sr. Software and Systems Quality Engineer to our team.

Software Quality Engineers enable quality solutions, capabilities and services to engineering. Collaboration with our functional partners and customers (internal and external) to execute and solve problems is of utmost importance.  

Systems/Software Quality Engineers are embedded throughout the engineering lifecycle to prevent defects from reaching the customer and to ensure flawless program execution to meet quality, cost, schedule and technical objectives. 

This is an onsite role at our St. Petersburg, FL facility. Relocation is not provided.

Responsibilities: 

• Interface with more senior team members on solutions to software quality problems using established quality practices. 
• Presenting Root Cause Correct Action Findings to engineering and program leadership
• Collaborate with senior team members to recommend changes to processes and procedures. 
• Review software products and processes for compliance to contractual requirements, and review work practices for completeness. 
• Perform program quality assessments. 
• Interface with Quality and Program leadership on quality issues. 
• Review flow of system/subsystem requirements to/from Hardware/Software requirements. 
• Interface with product development and test personnel. 
• Learn and apply emerging software quality and software development paradigms such as Agile or DevSecOps. 
• Review engineering materials related to the design and release of software artifacts. 
• Critique and participate in metrics reviews. 
• Audit lead for Quality Design and development on your local program

Qualifications You Must Have:

• BS Engineering Degree
• Typically requires: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR  Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience, knowledge, or exposure to software coding and/or testing 

• Experience in reviewing software products and processes for compliance to contractual requirements. 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience, knowledge, or exposure to software coding and/or testing 
• Master’s degree in a STEM related discipline
• Experience, knowledge, or exposure to knowledge in Agile, DevOps, DevSecOps, Code Analysis and/or Test Automation 
• Experience, knowledge, or exposure to software test, cybersecurity, software or information assurance 
• Demonstrated Applied Critical Thinking Skills 
• Ability to influence without authority, experience with cross functional teams 
• Experience, knowledge, or exposure to phases of the development life cycle 
• Ability to prioritize workload in a multi-tasking, resource constrained work environment 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) or similar industry certification 
• IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Experience
• Basis of Estimate and Proposal Experience

What We Offer :

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and c