Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer to work as part of an integrated industry-government team working to design, develop, demonstrate, and sustain embedded software systems. 

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer will ensure the integrity, reliability, and reproducibility of our internally and externally developed embedded software products for military systems from conception to release and have a hands-on role with the support of software for the Army’s current and future ground combat and tactical vehicles, weapons, and support systems; and will require involvement in all stages of the development cycle.

This position will require the candidate to be on-site at the US Army Ground Vehicle System Center (GVSC) in Warren, MI several days per week in a hybrid work environment.

Job Description:

• Provides definition, development, and deployment of a software quality assurance strategy, addressing all phases of embedded software/product development.
• Develops/executes quality assurance program plans.
• Establishes process and product quality control tolerance ranges for compliance and acceptability/qualification.
• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Reviews, verifies, and validates software and process change requests and authenticates code implementations.
• Monitor every phase of the software development process to ensure design quality, making sure that the software adheres to the standards set by the agreement between the organization and customer.
• Maintains product consistency throughout product cycle, to include the design, define and build phases through quality checkpoints.
• Conduct functional and physical configuration audits for product acceptance/qualification/release.
• Ensure that software products work as intended prior to release to the customer.
• Develops and manages quality assurance metrics.
• Recommends and implements approved quality improvement processes.
• Oversees and provides final approval of product testing efforts.
• Involved in the entire software development lifecycle to include software design, writing source code, control of source code, reviewing code, configuration management, change management, program testing, integration of software and release management processes.
• Maintains quality assurance issue database and tracks items to closure.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 9 years of software development experience with at least 3 years of experience in software quality assurance
• Experience with developing or modifying software quality assurance plans, policies, and procedures tailored to the complexity and scope of the developmental or operational system.
• Experience with implementation and administration of Software Quality Assurance metrics
• Experience with Linux and/or QNX required, other embedded OS experience
• Experience with software industry best practices like Capability Maturity Model Integrated at least level 3 standards
• Knowledge of Lean/Six-Sigma principles and practices.
• Knowledge of software engineering and lifecycle management standards, regulations, processes and best practices
• Ability to review source code against chosen coding standards
• Experience working in Agile development environment

Clearance Requirement: 

• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance; Interim Secret required prior to start

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.