Principal Engineer, SW Verification Lead (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2022-11-15-08:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Pratt & Whitney (PW) is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At PW, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally.

Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) is a dynamic engineering organization responsible for all aspects of engine control and diagnostic system development including requirements analysis & definition, system & software (SW) architecture, algorithm design, and product SW design, verification & validation. CDS is seeking a SW Verification Lead responsible for Offboard SW Systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead verification and SW release management team working within an Agile framework across multiple projects
• Provide strategic recommendations, technical expertise, and guidance on complex SW V&V
• Conduct Test Readiness Reviews and Verification Reviews with Customers
• Responsible for Integration Test Plan and execution in target environment, System and Regression Test
• Ensure full SW V&V at all levels incl integration in target environment while working closely with Development Team, Customers, Stakeholders and SMEs
• Responsible for Verification Environment incl maintenance and documentation
• Work with Quality Assurance including audits ensuring all process and procedures followed and artifacts retained
• Provide required documentation and regular status updates to manager and project team leaders
• Troubleshoot code and build issues, support deployments
• Responsible for field support of released SW, conducting investigations and communicating status internally and externally
• Provide leadership and direction in the implementation, adherence and continuous improvement of SW development processes and procedures

Basic Qualifications:

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science) with relevant experience in complex SW development and verification.
• Travel Requirements: 10% for testing at Customer Site.
• US Citizenship or US Person required due to government contracts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
• Solid track record of achieving results in technical leadership role.
• Outstanding cross discipline communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams.
• Proven ability to drive process improvement in a technical organization.
• Demonstrated Expertise in SW Verification & Validation, functional coverage, code coverage, traceability, methodologies, automation, quality assurance practices, SW engineering process.
• Excellent troubleshooting, investigation, problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Experience with Java, Python, Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, AWS, SQL.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to interface with Development Team, Customers, Stakeholders and SMEs.
• Desire for continuous learning and innovation.
• US security clearance preferred; willing to obtain and maintain.

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:                  

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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