Job Description
SkillFunction Description:
1) Software Engineering development or Software Quality assurance performing technical (process and product) audits, reviews of plans and standards, establishing and defining software quality requirements
2) Familiarization with aerospace software development standards and methodologies. Strong background and hands-on experience in software/hardware development, testing or quality
3) Experience in AS9100, ARP4754, DO-178, DO-254 CMMI Maturity, MIL/DoD or NASA. Software standards will be a definite asset to this position
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4) Leadership capability will be a definite asset as this position will require the capacity to guide others technically and manage some of the projects
- Responsible for several components of a project or a complex component of a larger project
- Contributes to the team or department by applying their knowledge of one or more functional areas
- Fully developed professional able to work without direct guidance or direction from others
- Has in depth knowledge of the discipline and role
- Has capacity to provide technical guidance to other team members, good organizational and project management skills
- Knowledge of the overall Quality function including the Quality Management System (QMS) since will support updates to Software Quality Requirements (Manufacturing, Flight Critical Software) and provide flowdown to other departments
Daily activities:
1) Establish quality requirements as they pertain to software and airborne electronic hardware (AEH), including AEH used to support engine controls.
2) Conduct quality audits of software and AEH, both internally and at suppliers.
3) Communicate software/AEH quality requirements in compliance with Transport Canada and customer demands.
4) Support to engine programs for the review of the Quality and Software Development plans and compliance audits to these plans.
5) Prepare audit checklist, audit reports, presentations, generate and followup corrective action reports
6) Develop software Quality Requirements based on AS9100 and regulatory requirements for both Flight Critical and Manufacturing software
7) Provide leadership, training, technical guidance to other junior members of the team
8) Provide ongoing process improvement by updating standard work, checklists where applicable and seek lean methods to accomplish tasks including familiarization with latest tools and technology
9) Present audit results to Management and certification authority at milestone reviews
Requirements/Skill sets:
- Bachelor or Technical Degree in Engineering/Aerospace/Control Systems/Software Engineer ing or Quality with at least 10 years experience
- Field of Studies: Quality Assurance, Engineering, Aerospace, Software Engineering, Control Systems
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Curious with an attention to details in reviews and audits
- Self starter and capable of working in an unstructured environment • Good technical, product knowledge (engines)
- Good written and presentation skills • Familiarization with software configuration management, requirements management tools
- Business sense is a key competency in this role • Solid computer skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
- Occasional business trips to audit suppliers
- Bilingual French/English