Senior Software QA Engineer - Mission-Critical Systems

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, based in Pasadena, California, seeks a Software Quality Assurance professional to assure software and systems for space missions. This role emphasizes QA engineering for mission-critical software and collaboration with cross-disciplines across the project lifecycle.

You will evaluate approaches, participate in IV&V, and help define risk-based QA strategies for software used in interplanetary spacecraft and Earth observation missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD with experience in requirements analysis, design, coding, configuration management, integration and testing.
• Experience programming in C, C++, Java and/or Python in UNIX/Linux or real-time OS.
• Familiarity with NASA/JPL software quality and safety standards.
• Experience with GitHub and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-value Software Quality Assurance engineering on mission-critical software.
• Plan and cost Software Assurance activities tailored to a project lifecycle.
• Work with Supervisors and Leads to improve software infrastructure, processes, and tools.
• Seek new tools/techniques to improve quality, reliability, and safety engineering.
• Explore model-based assurance, static analysis, IV&V for AI/LLMs, and ASICs/FPGAs.
• Mentor and coach colleagues inside and outside the organization.

Skills

C/C++/Java/Python

Requirements analysis

Software design

Configuration management

Integration and testing

UNIX/Linux RTOS

GitHub

JIRA

Education

Bachelor degree in Software Engineering / CS / Cyber Security / Math / Aerospace Engineering

Master degree in related disciplines

PhD in related disciplines

Tools

Github

JIRA

Flight Software Processes

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, based in Pasadena, California, seeks a Software Quality Assurance professional to assure software and systems for space missions. This role emphasizes QA engineering for mission-critical software and collaboration with cross-disciplines across the project lifecycle.

You will evaluate approaches, participate in IV&V, and help define risk-based QA strategies for software used in interplanetary spacecraft and Earth observation missions.