Lead Software Quality Engineer, Compliance & Improvement

Inuplands; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Principal Software Quality Engineer to ensure top-quality software products. You will lead root-cause analyses, guide quality improvements, and mentor teams across development and operations.

The role requires extensive experience in quality systems, programming, and agile practices, and includes responsibilities for software lifecycle quality, risk mitigation, and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in quality engineering or related engineering roles.
• Experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Rust, Matlab, Python in Windows/Linux/Solaris environments.
• Familiarity with automation, quality tools, testing frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD systems like GitLab pipelines.
• Knowledge of government/industry standards (MIL-SPEC, AS9100, ISO 9001, DO-178C).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to customers, suppliers, and employees to resolve issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Improve manufacturing, process, and product quality to reduce nonconformance.
• Support software development life cycle and Agile/Scrum activities.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and lead quality teams.

Skills

Automation tools

Testing frameworks

C/C++

Java

Python

CI/CD (GitLab pipelines)

Education

BSc in Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Principal Software Quality Engineer to ensure top-quality software products. You will lead root-cause analyses, guide quality improvements, and mentor teams across development and operations.

The role requires extensive experience in quality systems, programming, and agile practices, and includes responsibilities for software lifecycle quality, risk mitigation, and compliance with standards.