Software Quality Engineer (Quality Engineer 3/4)
- Req. Number: IRC142174
- Organization : Security Programs - Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (SP-NMCA)
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Recruiter Name: Romero, Catrina Denise
- Recruiter Email: catrinar@lanl.gov
What Will You Do
The Material Controls and Accountability Group (SP-NMCA) is seeking an experienced Software Quality Engineer professional with broad experience and knowledge in software and hardware qualification, testing, and verification techniques. The MC&A team works to ensure compliance with Material Control and Accountability requirements while working with staff from nuclear material operations to ensure the success of critical work in support of the National Security interests. You will work with a team of highly skilled software-focused quality engineering professionals and software developers. Data analysis will become a core skill as the candidate develops NMCA skills and knowledge.
This position is a high-consequence-of-error position with frequent and regular formal auditor reviews to ensure compliance with the highest standards for software qualification/verification. This position will be filled at either the Quality Engineer 3 or 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
(Software) Quality Engineer 3 ($104,100 - $172,200)
This individual will be required to work within an existing, high functioning software and quality assurance team that adheres to formal operations and structured engineering standards for software development, test, and software quality assurance. The Quality Engineer 3 will be required to contribute to the development of system and software requirements and evaluate testing requirements and methods early in the software or system development lifecycle. This position requires that the individual will sometimes serve as an intermediary with the stakeholder community for nuclear material accountability and control users to solve issues or verify functional correctness based on documented requirements/standards.
(Software) Quality Engineer 4 ($125,200 - $211,300)
In addition to the descriptors provided for Quality Engineer 3 above, working as a Quality Engineer 4 requires an overt role in leading and managing quality assurance initiatives for both hardware (system) and software application certification processes. Responsibilities in this position increase substantially in the form of providing technical justifications for testing and verification methods for software, as well as responsibility for a comprehensive understanding of the mission system. This individual will be required to mentor lesser experienced staff and assist with technical development of comprehensive solutions from end users through development planning. T his position also requires dedicated investment in development of formal methods and/or standards that are within DOE, along with authorship/ownership of required supporting documentation.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Quality Engineer 3
Desired Qualifications:
Work Environment:Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must provide a cover letter addressing each of the individual minimum job requirements.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Directive 206.2: Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
The Material Controls and Accountability Group (SP-NMCA) is seeking an experienced Software Quality Engineer professional with broad experience and knowledge in software and hardware qualification, testing, and verification techniques. The MC&A team works to ensure compliance with Material Control and Accountability requirements while working with staff from nuclear material operations to ensure the success of critical work in support of the National Security interests. You will work with a team of highly skilled software-focused quality engineering professionals and software developers. Data analysis will become a core skill as the candidate develops NMCA skills and knowledge.
This position is a high-consequence-of-error position with frequent and regular formal auditor reviews to ensure compliance with the highest standards for software qualification/verification. This position will be filled at either the Quality Engineer 3 or 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
(Software) Quality Engineer 3 ($104,100 - $172,200)
This individual will be required to work within an existing, high functioning software and quality assurance team that adheres to formal operations and structured engineering standards for software development, test, and software quality assurance. The Quality Engineer 3 will be required to contribute to the development of system and software requirements and evaluate testing requirements and methods early in the software or system development lifecycle. This position requires that the individual will sometimes serve as an intermediary with the stakeholder community for nuclear material accountability and control users to solve issues or verify functional correctness based on documented requirements/standards.
(Software) Quality Engineer 4 ($125,200 - $211,300)
In addition to the descriptors provided for Quality Engineer 3 above, working as a Quality Engineer 4 requires an overt role in leading and managing quality assurance initiatives for both hardware (system) and software application certification processes. Responsibilities in this position increase substantially in the form of providing technical justifications for testing and verification methods for software, as well as responsibility for a comprehensive understanding of the mission system. This individual will be required to mentor lesser experienced staff and assist with technical development of comprehensive solutions from end users through development planning. T his position also requires dedicated investment in development of formal methods and/or standards that are within DOE, along with authorship/ownership of required supporting documentation.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Quality Engineer 3
- Experience testing safety and/or risk significant software applications.
- Experience producing/authoring formal documentation containing software test justification and results.
- Substantial knowledge of software testing standards and/or methods.
- Proven ability to work independently, and as part of a team.
- Proven understanding of computer networking.
- Experience working closely with numerous customers in defining expectations, mutual responsibilities, and recognizing when software modifications are appropriate as a solution to existing problems.
- Ability to review and understand end-to-end operational work processes.
- Comprehensive understanding of contemporary software engineering best practices for hardware and software integration and testing, and software lifecycle maintenance and Quality Management.
- Experience working in highly dynamic team environments with frequent priority changes (multi- tasking).
- Experience working in highly structured and rigorously formal operational teams that must adhere to written procedures.
- Outstanding writing skills and proven communication skills.
- Expert hands-on experience applying Software Quality Assurance principals to hardware and software.
- Experience testing large systems that require integration of hardware and software testing/verification with failover scenarios.
- Extensive experience troubleshooting and resolving issues for large population of software/system users.
- Expert hands-on experience presenting technical information in understandable forms to both management and users.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience developing automated software/hardware test scripts using SmartBear
- Knowledge and experience in NMCA processes, nuclear material control methods, NMCA policy requirements, and security obligations per DOE Order 474.2a.
- Familiarity applying quality assurance regulatory, contractual, and technical documents, i.e., LANL P1040, DOE Order 414.1E, 10 CRF 830, NQA-1, and TRIAD contract requirements relevant to software quality assurance activities.
- Experience working at nuclear materials operations facilities with highly regulated structures and requirements.
Work Environment:Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must provide a cover letter addressing each of the individual minimum job requirements.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Directive 206.2: Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
