Software Quality Engineer

Hertfordshire  ‐ Onsite
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A Software Quality Engineer is required for a 6-month contract role based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire paying £Market Rate/hr Limited Company Rate

Our client is a world leader in the design and manufacture of satellite systems. Their activities cover complete civil and military telecommunications and Earth observation systems, science and navigation programmes, together with avionics and a wide range of space equipment and associated ground infrastructure.

We are currently recruiting for a Software Quality Engineer in Stevenage to join our team.

Job Profile:

A versatile, experienced Software Quality Engineer is required to work on high-value Space Exploration and Science Mission projects within an international company.

The successful candidate will have experience of Software Engineer and Quality Assurance on projects that develop and procure highly-reliable real-time embedded software to formal standards.

The successful Software Quality Engineers responsibilities will be to:
* Provide Software Quality Assurance support for the development and/or procurement of on-board (Satellite Payload) software in an influential role within the Project Team.
* Control, manage and report on the assigned Work Packages for the project.
* Perform Software Quality Assurance activities supporting developers through full lifecycle to produce high value software product in project timescales.
* Support the transition and sharing of software project processes across the trans-national organization.

Typical Tasks will include:
* Supporting the Software Project Manager in the definition and the implementation of the overall software project processes, in the definition of the development logic and in the choice of methods and tools to be used.
* Assessment of the processes and the quality of the software product through inspections, reviews, audits, collection and analysis of metrics. Chair and/or support reviews (e.g. PDR, CDR, TRR, TRB, DRB). Approval of all project documentation.
* Management of the interface with subcontractors on software quality matters. Perform subcontractors assessments as necessary. Verify the compliance to quality requirements through reviews, audits, reporting and metric analysis. Check deliveries.
* Management of the interface with the internal and/or external Customers on software quality matters. This will involve direct negotiations with Customers as necessary.
* Making the status of the product and process quality visible to all stakeholders, including the independent Quality management line, via regular reporting and with Quality Metrics.
* Management of non-conformances, corrective and preventative actions to closure.

Previous Experience:
* Strong software quality and/or engineering background to formal standards
* Exposure to real-time, embedded, mission-critical software; space or aerospace desirable
* Analytically minded/strong problem solving skills
* Fully conversant with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Please apply online for further information.

The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove they are legally entitled to work in the UK. SCom is a trading name of S.com Group Ltd an Employment Business/Agency.
Start date
n.a
From
S.Com Managed Services
Published at
20.11.2012
Project ID:
449911
Contract type
Freelance
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