Software Quality Engineer

American IT Systems; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American IT Systems is seeking a senior professional to oversee aerospace software process auditing, ensuring compliance with DO-178/SAE ARP and regulatory standards. You will interface with multiple teams and manage documentation reviews and change control processes.

The role requires extensive experience in embedded software and government programs, with strong communication and mentoring abilities. Travel may be required to support audits and program activities.

Qualifications

• 11+ years aerospace/defense software process experience (RTCA DO-178/DO-254, SAE ARP-4754, MIL-STD-498).
• FAA/government project experience preferred.
• Understanding of audit techniques and software development methods.
• Ability to interpret contracts and specifications for process review.
• Experience in software requirements development and embedded languages.
• Strong written and verbal communication, technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Interface with systems/software development, test/evaluation personnel, and project managers.
• Collaborate in a team with strong customer interface and interpersonal skills.
• Rapidly up to speed on software process auditor scope, requirements, risks, and milestones.
• Review/approve system, software and test docs for compliance to process standards.
• Work with engineering to ensure processes meet contractual/company requirements.
• Participate in software change control process boards.
• Moderate travel to support program activities/auditing suppliers.
• Mentor and train junior staff as required.

Skills

Audit techniques

Software methods

Communication skills

MS Office

C/C++

Ada

Embedded programming

Education

BS degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

This position monitors every phase of the software development process to ensure design quality, making sure that the aircraft delivered software adheres to the standards set by the development company and satisfies regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interface with systems and software development personnel, test and evaluation personnel, and project managers.
• Must work well in a team environment, have excellent customer interface skills, have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate is expected to quickly come up to speed with the software process auditor work scope, technical requirements, program risks, and delivery milestone schedule.
• Review and approve systems, software and test equipment requirements, design and test documentation for compliance to process requirements and standards.
• Participate/interface with the engineering counterparts on program activities to assure processes and products are compliant to contractual and company process requirements and standards.
• Participate in the software change control process boards
• Moderate travel may be required to support program activities and auditing software suppliers.
• Mentor and train junior employees, as required

Education:

• BS degree required, in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 11 years directly related work experience with aerospace/defense industry software processes (such as RTCA DO-178, RTCA DO-254, SAE ARP-4754, MIL-STD-498, etc.)
• Experience with government customers projects preferred.
• Experience with FAA projects preferred.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of audit techniques.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of software development methods and software testing methods.
• Ability to interpret schematic drawings, specifications, contracts that will enable development and review of systems & software processes.
• Experience in software requirements development.
• Software design and coding (C/C++, Ada, or other embedded programming languages)
• Embedded software/hardware verification background or knowledge
• Effective Communication Skills: Written, Oral, Listening, Presentation, Technical Writing
• Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.