Space-Grade Software Quality Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer to develop, modify and apply quality principles across software products and test equipment. You will verify software requirements, implement quality processes, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure mission‑critical delivery.

The role requires a STEM degree, knowledge of SDLC, and travel up to 25%. Experience with Agile/Lean, JIRA/Confluence, and quality assurance practices is essential for

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with active Secret Clearance required.
• STEM Bachelor's degree or higher required to apply.
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle models.
• Software Quality, Software Engineering, or Systems Engineering experience in Requirements Analysis, Design/Development, Product Integration and Test.
• Ability to interpret software design and code.
• Some travel will be required for this position (Up to 25%)

Responsibilities

• Develops, modifies and applies quality principles to the development and use of software and software-based systems for make and/or buy software products.
• Performs verification and validation of test equipment including hardware in the loop systems.
• Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives.
• Designs and implements software development and maintenance processes.
• Defines audit strategy to ensure compliance to systems/software processes.
• Designs, specifies and conducts test methods for software inspection, verification and validation.
• Evaluates and analyzes software quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Ensures measures meet acceptable reliability standards.
• Performs software product reviews against contractual, technical and/or process requirements.
• Reviews include requirement specifications, design documents, source code, test plans and procedures, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Performs or directs verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Independent Work

Team Collaboration

Metrics Development

Issue Communication

Agile/Lean

Quality Systems

Process & Product Evaluation

Education

STEM Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Code Collaborator

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer to develop, modify and apply quality principles across software products and test equipment. You will verify software requirements, implement quality processes, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure mission‑critical delivery.

The role requires a STEM degree, knowledge of SDLC, and travel up to 25%. Experience with Agile/Lean, JIRA/Confluence, and quality assurance practices is essential for