Software Quality Engineering Specialist

Job Title: Software Quality Engineering Specialist
Job Code: 47553
Job Location: Plano, TX or Richardson, TX
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Sign on Bonus: This position offers a $10,000 sign on bonus for external candidates who currently hold an active U.S. Security Clearance 

Job Description:

This role is responsible for the design, development and implementation of Software Quality Assurance standards, methods and procedures for evaluating the accuracy of software products and services in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. Verification of software and firmware process compliance through active engagement with cross functional team members within engineering, operations and program management throughout the entire development and production lifecycle, from contract review through maintenance activities. Performs independent internal audits on existing processes, products and services to verify compliance to internal policies, procedures, and customer requirements (including customer required industry standards i.e. NPR 7150, ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9115, etc.).  This person will work under general supervision.

Essential Functions:

• Supporting a program(s) and a software development team, perform requirements analysis, design, implementation, unit test and integration of embedded real-time control system software and/or application software. 
• Participate in the development of software development documentation. 
• Support internal and customer reviews of software development work products and Software Quality Engineering activities.
• Assess software process metrics, identifying process gaps, creating and evaluating process improvement options, reviewing and improving metric definition and collection methods, and promotes the continued growth and maturity of the software organization.
• Support development of process improvement, including supporting CMMI internal and third-party assessments.  
• Analyzes data collected from product and process nonconformities, discrepancies, and audits to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• May lead corrective action review boards and facilitate Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA), as well as improvement projects, utilizing Lean tools and Six Sigma principles. 

Qualifications:

• Active US Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior software quality engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior software quality engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 8 years of prior software quality engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) certification preferred.
• Ability to gain additional clearances such as Top Secret and/or Special Access Programs.

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