Software Quality Engineer II

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer with the focus area of Software Quality. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related Engineering field and at least 3 years of relevant experience. In this challenging, fast-paced environment, you'll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience to design and create the most groundbreaking aerospace and defense technologies - those that exist today and those that will shape tomorrow. What to look forward to: As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to ensure all quality standards are met for our products and production equipment. You'll be responsible for the Quality of our software processes and products in development, integration, testing, configuration, anomaly tracking and resolution, and developing standardized quality acceptance criteria. Your technical responsibilities during planning, organizing, and conducting our projects involve the design and development of new evaluation and control processes utilizing review, analysis and other control/risk mitigation techniques.
Sierra Space, based in Louisville, Colorado with operations in Madison, Wisconsin, Durham, North Carolina, and Kennedy Space Center, Florida, designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space
Must-haves:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Software, Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related discipline
• Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Knowledge of Quality System requirements and contract quality requirements
• Experience in Software development and Software Quality techniques
• Ability to handle schedule pressures while maintaining high Quality standards
• Practical knowledge of software engineering principles and practices
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary software development teams
• Experience with developing or executing software quality activities
• Experience with organizing and conducting audits (internal or external) to measure compliance against standards or process requirements
• Experience working on Scrum teams or with other Agile life cycle methodologies

Preferred:

• Experience with development of embedded software products
• Experience on teams that manage the disposition of software bugs, software enhancements, and other kinds of software changes requests, including documentation, tracking and resolution of these items.
• Experience with software configuration management
• Experience with software or system testing, including developing test plans, executing test procedures, and generating test reports
• Experience with safety or hazards analysis, risk ratings, risk mitigation strategies and/or risk control verification
• Experience with requirements tracing within software development projects, including requirements hierarchies, design elements, and verification events (e.g. tests)
• Practical knowledge of software CMMI practices, maturity levels, and best practices
• Practical knowledge of aerospace software quality standards
• Experience with the following kinds of tools:
• The Atlassian toolset, especially Jira
• Software change management and/or bug-tracking tools
• Software configuration management (version control) tools
• Database tools, including SQL
• Experience with software programming in languages such as C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Perl, or Java
• Three (3) or more years of relevant experience, with at least one (1) year in roles related to software quality and/or software systems testing
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry
• This position may involve traditional or non-traditional work schedules. i.e. 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts, weekday and or weekend coverage by scheduled plan or by call in
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.
With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $76,956.28 - $105,814.89
Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
As COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities, we are taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 and associated variants pose in the workplace. SNC is committed to supporting our employees while ensuring we continue to meet essential national security needs of our country.
With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, SNC will continue to require COVID-19 vaccination status for all employees including new hires. In accordance with applicable requirements, all current and newly hired employees who are unvaccinated may be required to adhere to enhanced onsite safety protocols including weekly COVID-19 testing, face coverings, and social distancing.
The status of applicable COVID-19 vaccination requirements are subject to change depending on applicable court orders and the course of ongoing litigation. Candidates may later be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved exemption.
At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.