Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Description
Are you an experienced software engineer or software quality professional who wants to move beyond pure development and have a direct impact on the safety, reliability and certification of cutting-edge avionics systems?
We are looking for an additional Software Quality Assurance Engineer to the development and certification of embedded and avionics software within a highly innovative aerospace environment. In this role, you will ensure that software development activities comply with industry standards, certification requirements and internal quality processes, helping bring mission-critical products to market.
This position offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in DO-178C software assurance , while gradually broadening your scope towards hardware DO-254 and overall product quality processes.
Your responsibilities
As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you act as a trusted quality partner for R&D teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
You will oversee compliance with development and certification standards, perform independent reviews, support audits, and help teams continuously improve their engineering processes.
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You ensure compliance with software development and quality assurance processes for avionics products.
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You review and approve software lifecycle documentation in line with DO-178C requirements.
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You support software certification activities and customer audits.
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You perform independent assessments of software development activities and deliverables.
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You facilitate quality reviews and provide clear, constructive feedback to engineering teams.
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You support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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You contribute to lessons learned activities and process optimization.
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You develop and deliver training on software quality and certification practices.
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You collaborate closely with software engineers, project managers, certification specialists, and customers.
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You report to Quality and Certifying Manager.