| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Hertfordshire, Stevenage |
| Industry Sector | IT |
| Start Date | |
| Salary/Rate | £excellent package |
| Reference | J4554 |
| Date Advertised | 25-04-2008 - 08:03 |
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Mission
Provide Software Quality Assurance support for the acquisition of software/systems from external suppliers in UK and Europe.
Support multiple projects within Earth Navigation Business Unit.
Control, manage and report on the assigned Work Packages for the projects.
To promote good practice and rationalise use of processes across the international SQA organisation
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Mission
Provide Software Quality Assurance support for the acquisition of software/systems from external suppliers in UK and Europe.
Support multiple projects within Earth Navigation Business Unit.
Control, manage and report on the assigned Work Packages for the projects.
To promote good practice and rationalise use of processes across the international SQA organisation
The Job:
Manage the Software Quality Assurance, process assessment/ improvement and metrics for assigned elements, sub-elements or equipments in accordance with project requirements and company processes.
Provide advice and guidance to the Project Procurement team on technical and quality issues relating to the system/software lifecycle.
Provide regular reporting on progress/escalation issues to the Project PA Manager and to the Project Manager in the required format.
Support the Project RAMS team with the implementation of RAMS requirements by suppliers / subcontractors as instructed by the Project PA Manager.
Responsible for ensuring the relevant quality assurance controls of products/systems (hardware, software, firmware and services) are in accordance with the contractual requirements and those compatible with
Quality Systems.
Defining Software Quality Assurance requirements, as Prime Contractor, for suppliers and subcontractors to comply with Project requirements.
Monitoring the implementation and verification/validation of requirements for compliance. Witness testing and manage corrective actions as appropriate.
Support, and deputise for, the Project PA Manager, to interface with Customer representatives, as required.
Main Activities
Preparation - Thoroughly review and study the project requirements relating to Software in order to provide expertise, and assist in developing an agreed approach for internal and subcontracted activities.
Planning - Responsible for the approval of the supplier's Software Quality Assurance Plans (inc. compliance matrices with Customer requirements), and for leading their implementation in the projects. Participate in the approval and implementation of the Development and Verification Plans (DVP) for the project.
Customer Interface - Manage the interfaces for software quality matters (quality requirements review, implementation and results of actions). This will involve direct negotiation with Customer Software Representatives as necessary.
Supplier Interface - conducting supplier process assessments and internal/external audits; reviewing requirements traceability; chairing, contributing to and attending design reviews, test readiness reviews and non-conformance/problem reviews; monitoring and witnessing testing; inspection/review and approval of project documentation and certification.
Extensive travel around UK and Europe would be expected.
Risk Management - act as a risk management facilitator (optimum technical/schedule/cost approach).
Processes and Metrics - Facilitate other disciplines in the improvement of processes by the use of suitable quality measurement and analysis tools.
PA Support - Provide support to non-software Quality Assurance tasks for the project when possible (experience/ability permitting) with a flexible team approach.
Requirements
Key Skills Preferred
Degree or HND/HNC in a relevant a discipline, or in-depth knowledge of similar software development.
Experience of working in a software environment, directly responsible for the software quality, performance and acceptance aspects of high value software product(s).
Direct experience of managing/supporting high value software subcontracts through all phases of the lifecycle: tender, bid, kick-off, development, review, acceptance, delivery and support phases.
Ability to assess potential suppliers against ECSS, ESA, CMM, ISO applicable standards and methodologies relating to a scope of work.
Direct experience of identifying software quality issues, implementing a risk management process in a high value subcontract environment and overseeing mitigation actions.
Experience of software design reviews, code reviews, test reviews, and acceptance reviews (in accord with a chosen lifecycle).
Ability to communicate, operate and influence at all levels of management up to senior management level (both internally and with external suppliers/subcontractors).
Good team worker with strong interpersonal and persuasive skills.
Ability to produce concise management reports, presentations, minutes and actions.
Expert user and promoter of software and quality tools and methods, particularly office applications, risk management and metrics.
Experience of man management.
Successful candidates will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.
Given the nature of their work, our Client needs to obtain security clearance for all its employees. Sadly this is extremely hard to secure for non-British applicants. In effect this means that our Client can only consider British passport holders for this position.
Mylen Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment agency specialising in Mechanical, Electronic, Production, IT, Software, Automotive and Aviation Engineering.
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| Recruiter: |
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| Mylen Recruitment Ltd |
| Contact Name: |
| Mr Alf Mills |
| Telephone: |
| 01480 830590 |
| Fax: |
| xx |
