Software Quality Engineer

Software Quality Assurance Position

Providing software quality assistance to the Software Team for a complex military combat vehicle software-based system. Essential functions include: learning and understanding the essential needs of the Software Group and improving processes and procedures, reviewing and assisting in maturing the software process development over the lifecycle, participating in reviews of CDRLs, software development, and software verification activities, participating in standup and planning meetings, supporting the internal release processes as well as the government DevSecOps release process, ensuring software development processes are followed throughout the lifecycle, knowledge of programming languages (C/C++, JAVA) and Linux real-time operating systems, good understanding of software project planning, scheduling, and software lifecycle development tools (Jira, Confluence, GitLab etc.), managing change control board, ability to use Jira for data mining to produce quality reports and audits, analyzing quality data and generating comprehensive reports on quality metrics for management, identifying areas for process and product improvement based on quality metrics, and conducting (assisting) regular audits of processes and projects to ensure compliance with GOV, MIL standards.

Supervisory responsibility: none.

Minimum qualifications: knowledge, skills, and abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing) include the ability to adapt to changing priorities, assertiveness, responsiveness, willingness to learn and apply military standards and regulations, willingness and ability to travel internationally for technology transfer, effective communication in a variety of settings, superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills, enthusiasm to engage with and support colleagues, tact, diplomacy, integrity, exceptional listening and analytical skills, motivation to achieve high performance, self-motivation, ability to multi-task, adaptability, and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Education: bachelor of science in electrical, computer engineering, or computer science. Experience: 5+ years' experience as a software engineer or software quality assurance, experience with waterfall and agile process using Jira, practical 'hands on' attitude with the ability to operate independently, experience of working in a multi-national, multi-organizational and corporate environment, experience in a highly regulated industry.

Background prerequisites: must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks, and controlled substance testing. All employment at ARV is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance if the position requires it.

Preferred qualifications: ability to speak German desired, CMMI certification or ASPICE provisional auditor.

Working conditions and physical demands: with or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include: ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally, ability to stand for long periods.