SQA Engineer

TechDigital Group; Everett (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented professional with strong knowledge of the DO-178C standard. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring quality assurance processes and maintaining compliance throughout the software development life cycle. Your expertise in software verification and validation will be crucial as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to document and report on quality-related activities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to critical projects and ensure the highest standards of quality in software development. Join a dynamic team where your skills will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of DO-178C and its objectives, processes, and activities.
• Experience in QA processes and software verification and validation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to DO-178C requirements throughout the software development process.
• Document quality-related activities and maintain project documentation.

Skills

DO-178C Knowledge

Problem-Solving Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Collaboration Skills

Tools

Problem Reporting Tools

Job description

1. Strong DO-178C Knowledge: Familiarity with the DO-178C standard is crucial. Understand the objectives, processes, and activities outlined in the standard, including planning, development.
2. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Have a strong understanding of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, and maintenance.
3. Quality Assurance (QA) Processes: Be knowledgeable about quality assurance processes, including the establishment of quality plans, audits, reviews, and inspections.
4. Configuration Management: Understand configuration management processes, including version control, baselining, and the management of software and hardware configurations.
5. Software Verification and Validation: Possess expertise in software verification and validation techniques, such as test planning, test case design, test execution, and test result analysis.
6. Change Management: Understand change management processes, including assessing the impact of proposed changes, conducting impact analyses, and maintaining configuration control.
7. Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Have strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve quality-related issues and to make data-driven decisions.
8. Communication and Collaboration: Possess excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, system engineers, and project managers.
9. Documentation and Reporting: Be proficient in documenting quality-related activities, writing reports, and maintaining project documentation as per DO-178C guidelines.
10. Auditing and Compliance: Understand the principles of auditing and compliance to ensure adherence to DO-178C requirements throughout the software development process and supporting in SOI audit certification activities.
11. Problem Reporting and Tracking: Be experienced in using problem reporting and tracking tools to document and track software defects and non-conformances.