Prin SW Quality Engineer

Mercury Systems • Torrance, CA

6h

About The Position

The Software Quality Engineer (SQAE) will be responsible for a wide range of
activities including participation in the design lifecycle of software, design
reviews, test witnessing, software problem reporting and audits. The SQAE
interacts and works with the software engineering team to ensure compliance to
contractual requirements and standards. SQAE support compliance to AS9100, CMMI
ML 3, DO-178 and DO-254 (firmware).

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more
secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest
commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging
aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables
customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority.
Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people
in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our
employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows
employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to
achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and
transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the
organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive
skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on
your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us
that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in CS, CIS, MIS, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• 7+ years of Software Quality Assurance or related experiences.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tool, and processes.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Ability to utilize multiple word-processing and database applications including MS Office applications.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with the following compliance requirements: CMMI – Maturity Level 3 AS9100 – Quality Management System AS9115 – Quality Management Systems – Deliverable Software DO-178 – Software Consideration for Airborne Systems DO-254 – Hardware Consideration for Airborne (firmware)
• Experience with Atlassian Jira, BitBucket, Confluence
• Familiar with Unix or Linux based system is a plus
• Understanding of coding languages
• Experience certifying systems to DO-178/254 is a plus
• Experience working with system safety requirements is a plus

Responsibilities

• Participate in software design process making recommendations for product changes and improvements.
• Generate program specific Software QA plans, checklists, and reports.
• Support the development and improvement of software quality processes in support of AS9100, CMMI, DO-178, and DO-254.
• Review program specific software related documents such as Software Development Plan, Software Requirements Specifications, Software Design Documents, test plans and procedures.
• Validate functional requirements in peer reviews of software code.
• Participate in software code peer reviews.
• Witness software testing. Write Software QA test reports related to qualification testing.
• Participate in SW change control board, including verification and closure of software PR.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance to program requirements, identify potential areas of improvement, and mitigate risks.
• Participate in Functional Configuration Audit (FCA), Stages of Involvement (SOI) and compliance audits for AS9100, CMMI, DO-178, and DO-254.
• Manage build and baseline release of software.
• Present on topics related to Software Quality Assurance at customer related meetings.
• Collect, manage and update SQA metrics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level