Group Lead - Product Quality and Test
About the job
- A bachelor’s degree and 9 or more years of experience in product quality, test engineering, systems verification, or related technical roles.
- Five or more years leading technical teams in quality assurance/testing, release, integration, or similar functions.
- Experience establishing or scaling quality programs for complex software/hardware systems such as autonomy, aerospace, robotics, or mission-critical platforms.
- Experience with structured testing methodologies, validation planning, and multi-platform compatibility testing.
- Experience with ISO 9001 processes and quality management system documentation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense security clearance.
- Establish and execute the enterprise product quality strategy for autonomy and mission-system products.
- Build, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary quality organization covering quality assurance/testing, build and release, and field service engineering.
- Develop quality metrics, dashboards, and continuous improvement programs aligned with the quality management system, including audits, corrective actions, and management reviews.
- Own adherence to ISO-aligned quality processes.
- Ensure design verification, acceptance criteria, and release readiness are consistently defined, documented, and enforced.
- Oversee verification and validation programs, including functional, regression, performance, hardware-in-the-loop, sensor integration, and flight testing.
- Ensure readiness of simulation environments, test equipment, and multi-platform test infrastructure.
- Partner with engineering, program management, field operations, and original equipment manufacturer partners to align quality expectations across aircraft systems.
- Ensure field test results, customer feedback, and original equipment manufacturer integration challenges feed into continuous quality improvement.
- Identify operational risks, technical unknowns, and maturity gaps.
- Drive standardization, scalability, and automation across quality and test workflows.
- Experience with flight-critical or aviation autonomy systems.
- Experience supporting government or defense programs.
- Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous delivery, DevSecOps, simulation tools, and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
About the company
SS&C Technologies provides software and services that power financial services and healthcare by supporting operations for investment firms, asset managers, insurers, and healthcare organizations, including fund administration, portfolio accounting, data processing, and workflow automation. It uses integrated platforms plus professional services to implement, customize, and support these systems, and has grown through many acquisitions to add capabilities like robotic process automation and data management. The company differentiates itself through its large scale, broad end-to-end offerings, and a ecosystem that covers multiple back-office functions. Its goal is to extend its services and weave in new technologies to help clients run complex operations more efficiently, compliantly, and at scale.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$13M
Headquarters
Burlington, Massachusetts
Founded
1976
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- May 2026 hiring of Javorsek, Dube, and Dille signals aggressive 2026 growth execution.
- 2026 contracts with Army Xtechoverwatch and DARPA Abel validate technical credibility.
- VENOM surfaced publicly at Sea Air Space 2026, improving visibility with naval buyers.
What critics are saying
- Revenue concentrates in U.S. defense SBIR work, including $2.0 million Army and $999,879 DARPA awards.
- Programs depend on government procurement cycles; any budget delay hits 2027 growth immediately.
- Large primes and better-funded autonomy startups can outspend Scientific Systems on production and capture.
What makes Scientific Systems unique
- Scientific Systems builds software-defined autonomy for crewed and uncrewed systems across domains.
- Its 2026 leadership hire, Dan Javorsek, ties directly to DARPA and JADC2.
- The company combines Army, DARPA, and maritime autonomy experience into one platform stack.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Family Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Hybrid Work Options
- Meal Benefits
- Wellness Program
- Professional Development Budget