Job Opportunities

Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC seeks to hire the best, to be the best. Valkyrie has numerous engineering, technical, analytical, program management, and documentation development positions available in support of US Navy transformational programs and activities, such as Distance Support, AEGIS modernization and BMD, CEC, CLASSRON support, and advanced training concepts. Other opportunities exist in maintenance engineering, C5I installation support, documentation development, Navy staff support, logistics element support, and IT – both in-house network/desk-top support, as well as Navy customer program support. More detailed information on our current positions can be found by clicking on the job titles listed below.

Valkyrie offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical/dental plans, short and long term disability, paid holidays and paid annual leave, and a 401(k) plan. For more details on our plans, see our detailed benefits summary.

Valkyrie promotes a positive work environment and offers employees flexible working schedules and encourages telecommuting, as appropriate to meet customer needs.

Valkyrie is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.

Current Positions Available
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Planner/Estimator

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Position Title: Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Summary Position Description
Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a full time Software Quality Assurance Engineer with experience in assessing and training software engineering process, as well as performing quality assurance of software development projects. Successful candidate will provide Quality Assurance support and continuous improvement to all software related projects. Participate in development and implementation of project teams to ensure Quality objectives are achieved within predetermined timelines. Ensure comprehensive and effective lifecycle management approach to all software validation activities. Ensure the quality of software through application of standard software QA practices and adherence to our client’s Quality System and product development process.

Education

BS CS or EE or equivalent
Certified Software Tester (CSTE or equivalent)
ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer or similar preferred
Certified in ISO9000 and/or CMMI
SEI certificate in Software Engineering Process Management is desired.

Experience

5+ years Software QA experience in modeling and simulation product preferred
Experience designing and executing requirements-driven, functional test cases and test suites or experience reproducing and documenting software defects
Keen quantitative and analytical skills
Attention to detail
Ability to identify software risks and develop tests to mitigate them
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Development and execution of test procedures, analysis and submission of defects, working closely with developers to define test strategies and debug software, participating in cross-functional project meetings, writing project documentation, participating in continuous process improvement, and possibly serving in a lead QA role for software releases.
Responsible for QA activities related to software validations.
Review and approve software validation documentation (protocols, reports, data sheets, etc.)
Lead process improvement teams.
Assure validation activities and documentation meets all compliance requirements.
Validate that product meets defined and established quality & reliability standards
Reviews product test plans, procedures, strategy documents, Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), benchmark testing and other test documentation as required
Reviews test reports and metrics for internal management and external assessor reviews
Participates in the validation of new and changed software releases against specified requirements
Develops and executes test cases and suites to establish products conformance to the defined quality & reliability standards
Designs, develops and executes functional and performance automation tests
Initiates, develops and implements industry best practices designed to increase product quality and team effectiveness
Analyzes field issues and performs root cause analysis to improve coverage of existing test suites and to improve effectiveness of existing processes

Security Clearance Required.

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Position Title: Planner/Estimator 09G701

Summary Position Description
Responsible for planning/estimating of Repair items and Ship Alterations including work definition, material identification and cost using drawings, technical documents, NAVSEA Standard Items, Appendix 4-E of the SUPSHIP Operation Manual and Navy Maintenance Data (NMD) computer programs. Responsible for correct formatting of Work Orders and Estimates in accordance with published directives. Knowledge of Hull and Ship Systems with a well rounded overall understanding ship repair and modernization with trade disciplines required to support work item development. A thorough understanding and familiarity with NAVSEA Standard Items, GSO, NSTM and Blueprints is required.

Essential Requirements

Responsible for the development of properly formatted 4E specifications/work items containing all required technical information and production information, by conducting ship-checks and review of ship system drawings, blueprints and technical publications to gather necessary information for input into the Navy Maintenance Database (NMD) for subsequent approval by Government representatives
Develop Work Items containing all required technical information and production information. Input information into appropriate computer programs.
Maintain historical references, documents, work orders and organizing them in a master electronic file for future use.
Read/write Navy specifications have knowledge of Navy Standard Item requirements.

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED Certificate, AA degree, Trade level journeyman work experience or equivalent.

Experience Required
Minimum five (5) or more years in a shipyard production environment with at least one (1) year in a supervisory capacity. Knowledge of ship construction, shipboard systems, equipment and their operations is necessary. Experience should include a working knowledge of all areas of Production, such as craft parameters, material requisitioning, purchasing, scheduling, quality assurance and testing requirements, contract specifications, regulatory body requirements and receiving and warehousing.

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