Software Quality Engineer - Active Security Clearance Required

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, CA
24 Jun 2024

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Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is essential to innovation and creativity for continued success of the Laboratory's mission. Job Description We have multiple openings for Software Quality Engineers (SQE) to support the LEP and Modernization efforts. The LEPs and Modernization Programs are producing weapon and weapon-related software/firmware that requires a high-level of rigor to maintain SQA compliance, which includes meeting both Institutional SQA standards, as well as NNSA-driven Product Realization Process (PRP) standards. You will work on establishing/maintaining a framework for consistently managing all phases of the software product lifecycle, as well as establishing/maintaining processes that enable end-to-end traceability from requirements to source code to test cases/results, while working with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of firmware developers and engineers. You will be responsible for ensuring that SQA processes are followed and met to the rigor of the Risk Grading assigned to each project and maintaining the large volume of SQA and PRP support documents. This position is in the Applications, Simulations, and Quality (ASQ) Division within the Computing Directorate; reporting programmatically to the WCI SQA Manager.

In this role you will
  • Independently apply comprehensive domain, system and/or process knowledge to establish processes that facilitate management of all phases of the software development lifecycle, considering rigorous SQA standards associated with weapon and weapon-related software.
  • Provide technical and domain knowledge, performing analysis, advising, and recommending technical solutions and approaches to moderately complex problems that may not be well defined to effectively execute SQA-driven processes.
  • Oversee and provide input and recommendations to product realization teams in the responsibilities and requirements associated with properly executing the documented SQA processes.
  • Collaborate and communicate with the WCI SQA Manager, Product Realization Team (PRT) Leads, and Institutional SQA Office for all software/firmware requiring Mark Quality acceptance to ensure consistency and compliance with both Institutional SQA and NNSA-driven standards.
  • Develop and maintain SQA documentation, which is reviewed and updated as needed.
  • Participate in the management of software requirements, system issues and enhancement requests, including facilitation of all change control board (CCB) meetings and dispositioning of all change requests.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and significant related experience in a security discipline(s).
  • Broad experience in QA Engineering and/or Programming in the technology industry, and experience managing teams implementing/executing QA policy.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of product lifecycle management and configuration management.
  • Broad experience with the Product Realization Process, including a core understanding of the Defense Program Business Process Standards.
  • Ability to effectively manage concurrent technical tasks with competing priorities.
  • Ability to provide innovative solutions to broadly defined tasks and problems and to interact with system developers.
  • Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information and provide advice to management.

Qualifications We Desire
  • Exceptional relationship building, collaboration and communication skills with a proven ability to interpret customer requests to develop system requirements.
  • Experience with Selenium or other automated test tools.
  • Experience with embedded software systems.
Additional Information

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
  • Included in 2021Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
  • Work for a premier innovative national Laboratory
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
  • Collaborative, creative, inclusive, and fun team environment
Learn more about our company, selection process, position types and security clearances by visiting our Careersite .

COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

LLNL demonstrates its commitment to public safety by requiring that all new Laboratory employees be immunized against COVID-19 unless granted an accommodation under applicable state or federal law. This requirement will apply to all new hires including those who will be working on site, as well as those who will be teleworking.

Security Clearance

LLNL is a Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Laboratory. Some positions will require a DOE L or Q clearance (please reference Security Clearance requirement above). If you are selected and a clearance is required, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. In addition, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. An L or Q clearance requires U.S. citizenship. For additional information please see DOE Order 472.2 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

LLNL is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer that values and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

LLNS is committed to offering reasonable accommodations during the application and recruiting processes due to a disability. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via our online form .

CaliforniaPrivacy Notice

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitlesjob applicants, employees, and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information LLNL collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed here .

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position. Lab employees and external candidates may be considered for this position.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
  • Included in 2022Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
  • Work for a premier innovative national Laboratory
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
  • Collaborative, creative, inclusive, and fun team environment
Learn more about our company, selection process, position types and security clearances by visiting our Careersite .

COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

LLNL demonstrates its commitment to public safety by requiring that all new Laboratory employees be immunized against COVID-19 unless granted an accommodation under applicable state or federal law. This requirement will apply to all new hires including those who will be working on site, as well as those who will be teleworking.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire.For additional information, please see DOE Order 472.2 .

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position will be required to pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Equal Employment Opportunity

LLNL is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer that values and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via our online form .

CaliforniaPrivacy Notice

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitlesjob applicants, employees, and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information LLNL collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed here .
  • ID: #43587252
  • State: California Livermore 94550 Livermore USA
  • City: Livermore
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-06-24
  • Deadline: 2022-08-22
  • Category: Et cetera