Software Quality Assurance Level III

About the role

Join a talented team of engineers ensuring software quality and process assurance for spaceflight systems. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Program Quality, you'll independently assess software development activities for compliance with internal processes, regulatory standards, and customer requirements, approve software configurations supporting safety-critical functions, and drive process improvements across programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the quality liaison to software development teams, conducting independent audits and compliance assessments throughout each phase of the software development lifecycle
• Assess software development lifecycle activities for adherence to approved plans, customer requirements, regulatory expectations, and Quality System standards
• Evaluate the effectiveness and maturity of software development, release, configuration management, and change control processes across programs
• Review and assess software configurations, load control processes, release readiness, and transition activities from development to production for safety-critical systems
• Monitor software planning, requirements management, design, development, verification/validation, configuration management, and production transition activities from a quality assurance and compliance perspective
• Review and assess complex electronic hardware and software development activities using standards such as DO-254, DO-178C, and DO-330
• Participate in software engineering reviews and audits, providing recommendations to strengthen process discipline, compliance, and design quality
• Coach development teams on process improvements and lessons learned, influencing stronger engineering and quality practices across multiple business units
• Identify software process gaps and systemic quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions
• Generate metrics, trends, and risk assessments to communicate software process health, compliance status, and readiness for safety-critical operations

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in software engineering or software quality engineering roles
• 6+ years experience reviewing, assessing, or assuring software development process compliance
• 6+ years experience identifying software process issues, performing root cause analysis, and managing corrective actions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline
• Experience transitioning products from development through production to operations
• Background in aerospace, space launch, aviation (military or commercial), or similarly regulated industries
• ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer or similar quality certification

Skills

• Passionate about solving complex problems
• Capable of working independently with minimal direction
• Thrive in a dynamic environment supporting multiple spaceflight systems and applications

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays