Shirley Parsons are delighted to be working with a leading Antenna Manufacturing organisation based in Stoke on Trent who are are seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQAE) to work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team where you will develop Software Assurance Documentation on a range of civil and military projects.
This opportunity is a 12 month fixed contract paying circa £55,000 -£65,000.
Responsibilities
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Building air and surface surveillance radar systems to detect airplanes for purpose of Air Traffic Control.
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Developing and enforcing software quality management plans for safety critical software applications.
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Using existing processes, customer requirements, and industry standards to develop new SQA plans and processes.
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Overseeing project design, delivery, and testing to ensure conformance to QA processes.
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Verifying that system requirements are clear, testable, and consistent.
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Documenting test cases and traceability to requirements. As well as documenting conformance through records and tracking systems.
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Developing standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness.
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Managing problem / defect reports, corrective action plans.
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Exposing and isolating software performance and compliance issues.
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Researching and implementing new tools, technologies, and conformance testing processes.
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Providing guidance to program management on risk management
Skills & Experience:
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Knowledge of Linux based systems and databases
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Professional certification such as Six Sigma, Quality Engineer, or Quality Auditor
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant Engineering degree
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5+ years of experience with a strong understanding of SQA process and methods.
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Experience in software safety and integrity assurance standards (DO-278A, ED-153, ED-109).
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Understanding of software development lifecycle, configuration management, and development tools.
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Experience in programming languages C, C++, QT.
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Experience with test scripting tools, analysis and modelling software, scanning tools.
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Experience with the UK CAA and a track record within the aviation industry