Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer is to provide technical support for implementation of the CNS Software Quality Assurance Program. The successful candidate will participate in the development and administration of the SQA programmatic requirements, program support tools, and associated training, as well as monitor and assess implementation to ensure compliance with SQA policies and procedures. In accomplishing this role, the SQA Engineer will be responsible to: Develop into a subject matter expert in the field of software quality assurance. Support plant personnel in implementing required software quality and engineering deliverables for systems containing software that are developed, procured, and/or provided by outside suppliers. Work with software owners to process software using the Software Management system (SMan) and to assure appropriate Software Quality Levels for software products. Perform field assessment/surveillance activities on software products to verify compliance against SQA Program requirements. Help maintain the software configuration control of items in SMan. Create, review, and approve SQA documentation for compliance with the SQA requirements. Perform Quality organization support duties, as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree OR Master's degree OR Eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation.
As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a customer-oriented focus
Ability to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a team
Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools
Knowledge of software life-cycle processes, and experience with software development, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation, process control system design, and/or Microsoft SharePoint

Responsibilities

Develop into a subject matter expert in the field of software quality assurance.
Support plant personnel in implementing required software quality and engineering deliverables for systems containing software that are developed, procured, and/or provided by outside suppliers.
Work with software owners to process software using the Software Management system (SMan) and to assure appropriate Software Quality Levels for software products.
Perform field assessment/surveillance activities on software products to verify compliance against SQA Program requirements.
Help maintain the software configuration control of items in SMan.
Create, review, and approve SQA documentation for compliance with the SQA requirements.
Perform Quality organization support duties, as needed.