About the position
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more- we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
Responsibilities
- Independent evaluation of software processes and products and their conformity to standards, models, and software engineering program-defined processes
- Ensuring quality is built into program processes and products by checking for completeness, consistency, correctness, and conformance throughout the entire software development life cycle and maintenance activities to determine whether the program's objectives have been satisfied and if continuous improvement is needed
- Developing, monitoring, measuring, and analyzing software metrics for continuous improvement
- Ability to fill all aspects of the Quality function, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Engineering
- Ability to present software quality assessment of products and processes to the customer and program management
- Track and manage nonconformances, software defects, trend analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action activities for the program
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a technical discipline (e.g., engineering field) or equivalent discipline (e.g., math, physics, chemistry, etc.)
- Knowledge of quality systems/processes and expertise in external quality standards
- Knowledge of software development life cycle models
- Ability to interpret software design and code to verify the implementation of requirements
- Ability to work off-shifts and weekends
- Proficient skill with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Able to work independently in an environment with challenging requirements and dynamic schedules
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and resolve technical issues with multiple teams, suppliers, and customer
- Ability to read/write code in C, C++, and/or Java
- Technical experience in a related discipline (e.g., Quality Engineering, System Safety, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration & Test)
- Experience in supporting Agile/Scrum software development
- Current Top Secret clearance required prior to start
Nice-to-haves
- Ability to lead a team of software quality engineers
- Knowledge of configuration management and control tools
- Experience with ClearQuest, ClearCase, DOORS, and/or other Configuration Management tools
- Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
- Experience with code collaborator tools
- Ability to collaborate with current MRB certification
- Experience in test planning, processing, and nonconformance processing, including root cause analysis and corrective action development
- Experience in establishing quality assurance performance metrics for identifying process improvement
- Experience with US Military customers and/or other government customer support organizations
- Experience working with space vehicle subcontractors and suppliers
- Knowledge of AS9100 requirements
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Work/life balance
- Career development
- Mentorship opportunities
- Rewards & recognition
