Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Jobtailor

Cedar Rapids (IA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced aerospace quality assurance professional to ensure DO-178 compliance and regulatory alignment across product lifecycles. You will audit engineering teams, mentor staff, and lead root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates bring STEM credentials with extensive aerospace development experience, ARP4754 familiarity, and a track record of guiding teams toward high-quality design and development outcomes.

Qualifications

Degree in STEM with 8+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
Experience with software development processes.
Experience in engineering development lifecycles.
U.S. citizenship required; access to program/contract restricted to U.S. citizens.
Experience with regulatory agencies preferred.
Experience with ARP4754 preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure DO-178 and regulatory compliance across development lifecycles.
Audit and assess engineering teams for compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
Mentor teams and support high-quality design and development objectives.
Lead root cause analyses to determine design issues and corrective actions.
Advise leadership on design quality trends and systemic issues.
Assist transition to production by ensuring issues are resolved and documented.

Skills

DO-178 Compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Systems Engineering Development

Aerospace Industry Experience

Team Leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Quality Tools

Variation Reduction

Key Characteristics

Job description

Assure new developments meet customer, company, DO-178, and regulatory requirements
Audit and assess engineering teams throughout development lifecycle processes for compliance with quality and regulatory requirements
Employ quality tools including Root Cause Analysis, Variation Reduction, and Key Characteristics
Analyze project data for trends and systemic issues and recommend corrective actions
Assist transition to production by ensuring design and development quality issues are resolved, documented, and communicated
Ensure effective project process tailoring and approvals
Ensure plans incorporate the latest lessons learned
Advise project teams and leadership on design quality trends and systemic issues
Lead efforts to determine root causes of design issues and recommend corrective actions
Mentor engineering teams and support high-quality design and development objectives

Requirements

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
Experience with software development and associated processes
Experience in engineering development lifecycles
U.S. citizenship required; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
Experience working with regulatory agencies preferred
Working knowledge of Systems Engineering development using ARP4754 preferred
Experience in the aerospace industry, manufacturing, and associated processes preferred
Experience leading or mentoring a team preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in ensuring compliance with DO-178 and regulatory requirements while leading engineering teams through development lifecycles. Proficient in employing quality tools and mentoring teams to achieve high-quality design and development objectives.

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