Software Quality Engineering Specialist

L3Harris Technologies•Richardson, TX

19h•$73,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing Software Quality Assurance standards, methods, and procedures to evaluate the accuracy of software products and services and ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. The specialist verifies software and firmware process compliance through active engagement with cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, and program management throughout the development and production lifecycle, from contract review through maintenance activities. The role also conducts independent internal audits of processes, products, and services to verify compliance with internal policies, procedures, and customer requirements, including industry standards such as NPR 7150, ISO 9001, AS9100, and AS9115. The position works under general supervision.

Requirements

Active US Secret security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior software quality engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior software quality engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior software quality engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) certification.

Responsibilities

Support programs and software development teams by performing requirements analysis, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration of embedded real-time control system software and/or application software.
Participate in developing software development documentation.
Support internal and customer reviews of software development work products and Software Quality Engineering activities.
Assess software process metrics; identify process gaps; create and evaluate process improvement options; review and improve metric definition and collection methods; and promote continued growth and maturity of the software organization.
Support process improvement development, including internal and third-party CMMI assessments.
Analyze data collected from product and process nonconformities, discrepancies, and audits to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
May lead corrective action review boards and facilitate Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA), as well as improvement projects using Lean tools and Six Sigma principles.
Design, develop, and implement Software Quality Assurance standards, methods, and procedures.
Verify software and firmware process compliance throughout the development and production lifecycle.
Conduct independent internal audits to verify compliance with internal and customer requirements.