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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Quality Engineer - E2 - **Company:** Lockheed Martin - **Location:** Littleton, CO, United States - **Salary:** $79,300.0 - $147,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Confluence, JIRA, Configuration Management, Capability Maturity Model Integration, Software Quality, Software Design Documents, IBM Rational Clearquest, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), VersionOne, DOORS (Software), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9166009/software-quality-engineer-e2 ## About the Role You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions. Basic Qualifications * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education. * Knowledge of quality systems/processes and expertise in external quality standards * Ability to interpret software design and code to verify the implementation of requirements * Proficient skill with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. * Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance Desired Skills * Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and resolve technical issues with multiple teams, suppliers, and customers * Background in a STEM discipline (e.g., engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related field). * Knowledge of software development life cycle models * Knowledge of configuration management and control tools * Technical experience in a related discipline (e.g., Quality Engineering, System Safety, Engineering, Integration & Test) * Experience in supporting Agile/Scrum software development * Experience with ClearQuest, DOORS, VersionOne (Agility), and/or other Configuration Management tools * Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) * Experience with code collaborator tools * Experience in test planning, processing, and nonconformance processing, including root cause analysis and corrective action development * Experience in establishing quality assurance performance metrics for identifying process improvement * Experience with US Military customers and/or other government customer support organizations * Lean/Six Sigma Green belt * ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) * Knowledge of AS9100D and CMMI requirements * Able to work independently in an environment with challenging requirements and dynamic schedules ## Description * 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. 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