Engineer II - Software Quality Assurance
BAE Systems· enterprise· Defense & Space· Oct 23, 2026 · 4d ago
Broomfield, Colorado
In office
Full-time
Mid
$79K–$135K
Job description
Job Description Would you like to be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge assets to scientific and military customers that support space exploration and the war fighter?
Operations Assurance delivers critical assurance disciplines that protect and enable people, data and missions. We provide a comprehensive approach to managing risk across the enterprise for current and future information environments where the business and missions execute. We apply the use of innovative tools and robust processes to ensure mission and business success.
As a Software Quality Engineer (SQE), you will work closely with other disciplines in BAE Systems SMS to support the development, build, test, and maintenance of payload, spacecraft, ground, and support equipment software and firmware in all phases of the program from inception to launch to maintenance and sustainment. Your teammates will include Engineering, Test, Manufacturing, Customers, Hardware Quality, and Mission Assurance.
What You’ll Do:
• Provide software product and process oversight of software and firmware (SW/FW) development efforts throughout the development lifecycle. Note: this is not a software test position.
• Provide process guidance and lessons learned to software/firmware development teams to ensure adherence to BAE Systems SMS requirements, program statement of work, and other contractual requirements, and ensure on-time deliveries within budget constraints.
• Document software assurance plans and tailored process definitions on a program and capture activities performed in SW Quality Engineering Reports.
• Review documentation to ensure program requirements compliance, adherence to BAE SystemsSMS and Industry standards, consistency, risk mitigation, and completeness; tracking related action items and change requests.
• Participate in reviews for SW/FW requirements, traceability matrices, design, code, and test procedures/scripts.
• Verify change tracking tickets for software, software tools, and test scripts/procedures capture required metadata and follow documented processes.
• Provide on-going verification of SW pipelines to ensure compliance with customer and company requirements for testing, code analysis, and code coverage.
• Support requirements verification testing and participate in testing meetings such as Test Readiness Reviews, Post-Test reviews, and Test Report Reviews.
• Perform software product baseline validation/audits/assessments for accuracy and completeness for software releases.
• Approve software product releases (including documentation and code) to ensure program requirements compliance, adherence to BAE SMS and required Industry standards, consistency, risk mitigation, and completeness.
• Participate in recurring program meetings such as Change Control Boards, Status meetings, and Agile ceremonies (e.g. Planning, Demonstrations, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews, Scrum of Scrums, Scrum, and Retrospective meetings).
• Perform periodic process compliance assessments and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Contribute to major program milestone reviews and Management Reviews
• Audit, monitor, evaluate, and report on software/firmware subcontractor activities.
• Work with SQA (Software Quality Assurance) peers to advise and consult to ensure proper flow down of BAE SMS and contractual SQA requirements.
• Interface with software and firmware engineering, configuration management, process organizations, program management, and functional management.
• Work with Subject Matter Expert (SME) staff and more senior SQA to conceive and develop solutions to engineering management and technical problems.
• Contribute to the success of a program’s execution by assuring the program’s software development team(s) are aware of the available support resources such as software process documentation and tools.
• Contribute to presenting Software and Firmware product life-cycle status and adherence to process to program management and customers.
• Provide support in addressing customer expectations, report status, risks, and risk mitigation.
• Support multiple BAE Systems SMS campuses for various programs and Product Center(s) support.
• Travel to subcontractor and customer sites.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills • BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required and 2 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Familiar with industry and government specifications & standards and the requirements contained therein that guide the design, build, & test of software such as SEI CMMI, NASA-STD-8739.8, NPR 7150.2, and AS9115.
• Familiar with Software Quality Engineering (SQE) principles, tools, methods, and standards as it applies to Aerospace. Note: this is not a software test position.
• Solid organizational and communication skills with the ability to focus on details and multi-task.
• Understanding and experience with both Waterfall and Agile life cycle processes.
• Willingness to take initiative, ability to complete tasks in a timely manner, good interpersonal and project management skills, the ability to multi-task, plan, and represent SQA in cross-functional meetings and to subcontractors and customers.
#LI-CC2 A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills • Experience with the AS9100, AS9115, SEI CMMI, ISO, Aerospace and NASA practices, IV&V, metrics; software safety, software reliability, and software security.
• Successful participation in internal and external process assessments such as BSI, AS9100, etc.
• Experience with JIRA/Atlassian, GitLab, JAMA.
• Experience in an Aerospace environment.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
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