Software Systems Quality Engineer II onsite Tucson, AZ

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Software Quality Engineer to support Quality & Mission Assurance in secure labs and dedicated spaces. The role covers review of SW deliverables, participation in peer reviews, and tracking quality metrics.

You must be able to obtain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. A STEM degree and 2 years of quality/engineering experience are typically expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Education.
• Experience in Quality or Engineering roles with Agile practices.
• Knowledge of software life cycle processes and verification.
• Experience with CI/CD, testing plans, and requirements traceability.
• Proficiency in code reviews, defect tracking and release processes.
• Ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps toolchains and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Review of Document Deliverables (CDRL), Command Media, SW Release Packages and related artifacts.
• Participate in Peer Reviews (SW, SE) and Control Boards (CCB, SRB).
• Track metrics, maintain dashboards, and prepare reports.
• Witness and support testing activities and audits.
• Perform risk assessments across lifecycle and guide GAP closures.

Skills

Agile SCRUM

CI/CD

Software testing

Requirements verification

Code reviews

Root cause analysis

Release management

Metrics reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Azure DevOps Server

Jenkins

GitHub

Confluence

Coverity

ClearCase

DOORS

RQM

Cameo

Rhapsody

Job description

What You Will Learn

• Compliance – Ensure digital products adhere to contractual requirements.
• Products – Ensure integrity of the technical data package.
• Identify, collect, and measure software quality attributes, metrics, and data.
• Improvement – Perform independent evaluations and risk assessments across lifecycle.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Processes – Leverage modern experiences with software development and quality best practices.
• Increasingly adopt Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Teamwork – Interact with customers, product development, and test personnel.
• Provide guidance to senior leadership, team members, and group peers.

What You Will Do

Within Quality & Mission Assurance, the Software Quality Engineering department performs classified activities in secure labs and unclassified activities in dedicated workspaces. SWQE Tasks – Review of Document Deliverables (CDRL), Command Media (Policies), SW Release Packages (Windchill PDM, Azure DevOps), SW Requirements Changes, SW/System Defects, SW Pulls (Code Reviews), Media, and Test Artifacts. Participation in Peer Reviews (SW, SE), Control Boards (CCB, SRB), Tracking Books (Metrics), Test Witnessing (SQT, FQT), and Audits.

Qualifications

You Must Have Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Education and 2 years of Quality or Engineering experience.

2 years’ experience in a Quality or Technical role with a combination of applying principles across the following:

• Agile: SCRUM teams, sprints / increments, stories / points, backlog / burndown, continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD).
• Testing: execution witnessing, location, plans, procedures, requirements traceability, reports.
• Requirements: verification, software specifications, systems specifications, functionality, performance, statement of work, contracts.
• Software: lifecycle processes, requirements decomposition, code reviews, functions, features, builds, configuration management.
• Defects: quantification, severity, priority, age, resolution, effort, impact, implementation.
• Release: delivery management, checklists, labels, versions, licenses, repositories, software executables, release notes, security bulletins, training manuals, user guides.
• Metrics: defining, developing, monitoring, measuring, reporting, dashboards, tools (e.g., Business Insight reports, Jira reports, Excel tables).
• Analysis: identifying process issue Root Causes and implementing Corrective Actions.

We Prefer Advanced Degree

Working experience in the following areas: Certifications: Quality, Software Eng., Systems Eng., Agile, Cyber / IA, Project Management. PowerPoint: briefing creation and presentation to Senior Management. Standards: quality principles via AS9115, AS9100, ISO9001. Policies: Quality Management Systems (QMS) and/or Operating Procedures (SOPs). Compliance: evaluation, validation, auditing, corrective actions. Maintenance: processes, patches, upgrades, installation, backups, recovery, synchronization. Projects: leading, coordination, planning, prioritization, execution, escalation. Strategy: leading cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with Business-Technical stakeholders. Familiarity/training in the following areas: DevSecOps: Toolchains (Confluence, ADS – Azure DevOps Server, Jenkins, GitHub, Coverity). Development: Integrated Development Environment (IDE) applications, modeling, databases (ClearCase, DOORS, RQM, Cameo, Rhapsody, Oracle, SAP). Networking: maintaining computer networks to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient communication between devices and systems. Connectivity: physical networks, virtual networks, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), cloud-based infrastructures. Configurations: installing or verifying devices routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, as well as monitoring performance and identifying bottlenecks. Protocols: OSI, TCP, IP, IPsec, TLS, DHCP, SNMP, FC, SCSI, DNS, IDS, SIEM. Integration: security, systems, software, hardware, connectivity, tools, equipment. Technology: devices, applications, servers, virtual machines, networks, storage.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Innovation

Relocation is not offered for this opportunity.

This role is designated as onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.