Software Quality Engineer - (F/M)

Essp Sas; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable bonuses

Profit-sharing

Teleworking: 2 days/week

Restaurant tickets

Family health insurance

Sustainable mobility package

Public transport subsidy

Job summary

ESSP is a pan-European service provider delivering CNS services with a focus on safety-critical software. We are seeking a Software Quality Engineer to assure software development, maintenance, and acquisition in collaboration with project managers and functional/technical leaders.

This role requires at least 5 years in software quality in an international context and a very good level of English (B2). Available for punctual travels mainly in Europe; teleworking up to 2 days/week and other

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in software quality in space/aerospace/rail/automotive industries.
• Experience in international European projects and strong English (B2).
• Knowledge of ECSS-Q-ST-80, ED-109, DO-178 and software quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Implements a simple & robust Software Quality Assurance process per ECSS-Q-ST-80.
• Helps understand applicable processes and their adaptation per project context.
• Contributes to Project Plans (Management Plan, QA Plan, control plan, configuration mgmt plan, documentation mgmt plan, validation plan).
• Performs quality controls per project control plan (document review, test monitoring, anomaly follow-up, compliance with software assurance rules).
• Contributes to impact analysis of changes and risk management within projects.
• Supports methods, advises project members, ensures proper risk/action management and plan improvements.
• Collaborates with other quality team members.
• Anticipates delivery delays and quality risks; alerts Project Manager.

Skills

Rigor

Adaptability

Interpersonal skills

English (B2–C1)

MS Office Excel

Software QA/Control

Process adjustment

Project management

Animation skills

Tools

SWIFT

Job description

Created in 2009, ESSP is a young and dynamic company, a pan-European service provider, certified by EASA (the European Union Aviation Safety Agency) to deliver safety-critical services. Our mission is to operate and provide Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) services, among which the main one is the EGNOS service (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), on behalf of the EUSPA (the European Union Agency for the Space Programme).

We are looking for a Software Quality Engineer who will be responsible for the assurance and control activities of software development, maintenance, and acquisition, in collaboration with Project Managers, Functional and Technical leaders. He/she will support adapting applicable processes to each software project.

For these activities, we are looking for someone with at least 5 years’ experience in the industry (space, aeronautics, rail, automotive) in the domain of software quality, with experience in projects in an international context (European) and a very good level of English (minimum B2).

Your main responsibilities/activities will be:

Support for software development, maintenance, and acquisition

In collaboration with Project Managers, Functional and Technical leaders:

• Implements a simple & robust Software Quality Assurance process in accordance with standards such as ECSS-Q-ST-80;
• Helps to understand applicable processes and their adaptability to the context of the project;
• Contributes to the preparation and implementation of adapted and efficient Project Plans (Project Management Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, control plan, configuration management plan, documentation management plan, and validation plan);
• Performs quality controls according to the project control plan (document review, test monitoring, anomaly follow-up, control of compliance with software assurance rules according to standards);
• Contributes to impact analysis of changes;
• Provides support for methods, advises the members of the project, ensures the proper implementation of risk and action management, the effective implementation of project plans, their understanding, their improvement throughout the project, etc.
• Works closely in collaboration with the other quality team members;
• Anticipates risks related to delays and non-quality and alerts the Project Manager.

Management of SWIFT, ESSP software applications repository

In collaboration with all ESSP functional leaders and tool owners of software applications:

• Acts as the functional responsible for the implementation and maintenance of SWIFT;
• Ensures the regular update of SWIFT and animates a cross-functional network with SWIFT users;
• Maintains the associated procedures and the structure of SWIFT;
• Produces customer deliverables related to SWIFT;
• Ensures satisfaction of all customers or company functions that need proper data in SWIFT for their own business stakes (IPR, security, etc.).

Reporting & Continuous improvement

• Manages information and training sessions related to Software Quality Assurance;
• Proposes and leads improvement actions on their activities;
• Collects new needs and needs for evolution (lessons learnt, satisfaction surveys, etc.);
• Manages reporting for their perimeter of activity;
• Contributes to root cause analysis of audit findings in their perimeter of activity;
• Implements audit corrective actions in their perimeter of activity.

Profile

• Rigor, Ability to summarize
• Adaptation skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Very good level of English (B2 – C1) – CEFR
• Office software proficiency (MS Office Excel, …)
• Proficiency in Software Quality assurance/control
• Capacity to adjust processes to the implementation context
• Good knowledge of Project Management
• ECSS-Q-ST-80, ED-109, DO178, software quality standards,
• Animation skills

Job Specifications

Available for punctual travels mainly in Europe.

Human Resources information

• the direct manager of the position you applied for (technical interview)
• HR department

Element of package of remuneration

• Variable: bonuses based on objectives
• Profit-sharing
• Teleworking: up to 2 days/week
• Tickets Restaurant (card)
• Family Health insurance
• Sustainable Mobility Package: Home/Office travels reimbursement if car sharing or bicycling
• Reimbursement of 75% of public transport subscription

Job Location: Toulouse (France)

Type of Contract: Full time - Permanent Contract

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