Principal Software Systems Quality Engineer onsite Marlborough, MA

Date Posted: 2026-07-06 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.  Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We have an immediate need for an onsite Principal Software Systems Quality Engineer (Compliance) to support Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS) in Marlborough, MA . LADS programs include Global Patriot, Ghost-Eye / Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense, National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile, Stinger, Next Generation Short-Range Interceptor, TOW, Javelin, Excalibur, and counter unmanned aerial systems. Locations Software Quality collaborates with Engineering (Software, Systems, Integration/Test, Safety) and other Quality functions (Program Quality Leads, Hardware Quality). Activities occur ONSITE every week and every day (Monday through Friday). Daily activities occur at primary Marlborough MA site (1001 Boston Post Road). Collaborative visits occur semi-monthly to Tewksbury MA (50 Apple Hill Drive). Test witnessing occurs monthly at Andover MA site (362 Lowell Street). Test witnessing occurs annually at Pelham NH site (50 Bush Hill Road). What You Will Do - Role Summary 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. What You Will Learn - Focus Areas Compliance – Ensure digital products adhere to contractual requirements. Review and approve inputs/outputs to/from partner organizations. 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. 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 8 years of Quality or Engineering experience. Eight years’ working experience in a Quality or Technical role and 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. Qualifications - We Prefer 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 Develo