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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
 
Location
South East ( Hertfordshire )
 
Salary
£excellent package
 
Benefits
£excellent package
 
Application Deadline
11/09/2008
 
Description
The responsibilities of the role are as follows: ?

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 organisation.



Typical tasks include:

Definition of the quality objectives and the project quality baseline, producing the applicable Software Quality Assurance Plan, Quality Standards and Procedures

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. Establish the Software Quality Assurance Requirements for subcontractors. Approve the subcontractors' Software Quality Plans. Verify the compliance to quality requirements through reviews, audits, reporting and metrics 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



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 ? Familiarity with TickIT ?

Good communication skills (verbal & written)



Successful candidates will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.
 
Reference
J5253
 
 
 
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Recruiter Details

 
Mylen Recruitment
 
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Mylen Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment agency specialising in Mechanical, Electronic/Electrical, Manufacturing/Production, IT, Software, Systems, Automotive and Aerospace/Aviation Engineering.

 
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