Lead Software Quality Engineer – Cross-Functional Impact

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer (PMTS) to ensure products meet the highest quality standards.

You will review project documents, lead root-cause analysis, and guide cross-functional teams to improve processes and product integrity throughout development and manufacturing stages. Applicants should have a Bachelor of Science in engineering and 7–10 years of experience in quality engineering or related fields, with strong knowledge

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to customers, suppliers, and employees to resolve issues.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to improve product quality.
• Analyze data to identify trends and prevent recurrence of defects.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and oversee quality activities.
• Support Agile/Scrum processes within software development life cycle.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Lean Six Sigma

Quality standards

Process integration

Time management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

GitLab pipelines

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer (PMTS) to ensure products meet the highest quality standards.

You will review project documents, lead root-cause analysis, and guide cross-functional teams to improve processes and product integrity throughout development and manufacturing stages. Applicants should have a Bachelor of Science in engineering and 7–10 years of experience in quality engineering or related fields, with strong knowledge