Software Quality Engineer III

Sierra Space Careers: Dare to Dream

About the Role

Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle.

About You 
 

Our mission is driven by the unwavering passion to push the boundaries of what is possible. We seek those who Dare to Dream — to envision the extraordinary and pursue it relentlessly – to join us on this transformational journey.  

 

We’re looking for dreamers who align with our values, vision and audacious goals – while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. 

What to look forward to: As a Software Quality Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to ensure all software assurance and software quality standards are met for our aerospace products, along with the test, laboratory, ground & production software systems that support those products. You will be responsible for the safety and quality of our software processes and products in development, integration, testing, configuration, anomaly tracking and resolution, and developing quality acceptance criteria.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience

• Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of required education.

• Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools

• Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices

• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with organizing and conducting audits (internal or external) to measure compliance against standards or process requirements 

• Practical knowledge of aerospace, or highly regulated software quality standards 

• Experience with requirements tracing within software development projects, including requirements hierarchies, design elements, and verification events (e.g. tests) 

• Experience with the following kinds of tools: 

• Agile project tracking software, like 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 

• Practical knowledge of software CMMI practices, maturity levels, and best practices 

• Practical knowledge of Quality System requirements and contract quality requirements 

• Experience with safety or hazards analysis, risk ratings, and risk mitigation strategies  

• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry 

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances 

At Sierra Space we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. Sierra Space has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about Sierra Space

Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:

• Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps

• Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity

• Rarely lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.)

• Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials

• Rarely exposed to loud noises

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.  The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Estimated Starting Salary Range:

$104,827.91 - $144,138.39

At Sierra Space we are at the very doorstep of unlocking the future and the work in front of us is hard, but it is truly important and meaningful. Achieving our mission requires dedication, relentless pursuit of a dream and an unwavering passion for pushing the boundaries to accomplish what others might believe to be impossible. We seek those who too, Dare to Dream and will join us in a pursuit to achieve the extraordinary.

Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of candidates are identified.