Senior Software Quality Process Engineer

Senior Software Quality Process Engineer

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary: A Senior Software Quality Process Engineer, collaborates with users and customers to produce detailed system flow charts, gather process and data requirements, create and execute software test cases, review SW Release Packages, Software Test Reports, Software test artifacts, as well as participate in Software Peer Reviews all to ensure the team's delivery of high quality, compliant software.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities • Provide technical assistance and support to customers, suppliers, and employees in resolving issues. • Leads and identifies improvements of manufacturing, process, and product efficiency to reduce nonconforming products. • Ensures products meet the organizations and customers quality and product integrity requirements. • Provides analysis and expertise throughout the inspection process. • Leads a cross function team in the determination of root cause of failures. Identifies when failure analysis is necessary, along with providing recommendations of the corrective measures. • Analyzes data to identify trends in product quality or defects with the goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence and future defects. • Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction • Actively mentor less experienced engineers • Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities • Ability to work on cross functional teams • Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles • Familiarity with Quality Standards ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100. • Expert knowledge and skills in process integration. • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. • Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines. • Ability to prioritize tasks. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Good interpersonal skills to communicate clearly. • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Education Requires a bachelor of Science degree an Engineering discipline. Experience Requires 5-7 years experience in quality engineering or other engineering role.

Additional Job Description:

• Gather development requirements and create detailed process flows
• Create and execute software test cases via Zephyr Scale
• Ensure products meet the organizations and customers' quality and product integrity requirements
• Drive improvements to Draper's software development process, including best practices
• Analyze data to identify trends in product quality or defects with the goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence and future defects
• Lead Agile/Scrum activities to deliver high quality, compliant software
• Provide technical assistance and support to customers, suppliers, and employees in resolving issues

Required:

• Familiarity with tools common to automation tools, quality tools, and testing frameworks
• Proficiency using SQL
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Experience in related processes (SCRUM teams, sprints / increments, stories / points, backlog / burndown, defect), or Rapid Application Development, with continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD)
• Experience with Toolchains (Jira, Confluence, GitHub).
• Methodologies in continuous Improvement methods (e.g., Six Sigma, CORE)

Preferred:

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and reasoning skills; ability to debug and resolve difficult technical problems
• Experience in a wide breadth of software development activities
• Experience with programming languages and frameworks (JavaScript, React, NextJS, C#, Python )
• Good interpersonal skills to communicate clearly
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with Microsoft Access
• Familiarity with Zephyr Scale
• Familiarity with Epicor

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. This position will be located in Cambridge, MA.

Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $205,750.00. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.