Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Houston, TX, USA Full Time

Position Description Summary

APT Research is hiring a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to support our commercial space operations contract. This position is in Houston, TX with hybrid work flexibility.

APT is an employee-owned engineering services company specializing in conducting safety analyses and mission assurance for the U.

S. Government. APT offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities that match your professional development interest, and excellent benefits including being voted as the best place for working parents.

Our employees are owners, each share in the commitment to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative Analysis, Planning, & Test Solutions and services that exceed expectations, build employee pride of ownership, and optimize shareholder value.

Responsibilities include :

• Provide technical expertise in software quality assurance to program for life cycle milestones.
• Provide software assurance assessments for program software items (newly developed, COTS, Firmware, etc.).
• Participate in cross-functional teams conducting software quality evaluations, audits and assessments. Activities could include providing on-site verification and auditing at Developer facilities to ensure that robust controls are in place for quality assurance practices.
• Participate and provide input for Software Review Boards, failure investigations and failure review boards.
• Track quality assurance metrics, such as defect densities and open defect counts.
• Participate in assessments, tests, or technical interchange meetings to assess processes and practices for compliance with software quality assurance strategies, policies, and standards.

Report results. Activities could include providing on-site verification and auditing at Developer facilities to ensure that robust controls are in place for quality assurance practices.

• Participate in technical meetings and independent software code reviews for software (including but not limited to agile / iterative) development efforts to assess compliance program software quality assurance standards and best practices. Report results.
• Assess software (including but not limited to agile / iterative software development model) quality assurance to include requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment activities.
• Provide weekly status reports on activities and issues of concern.
• Travel periodically, as required.

Required Experience / Education :

• Bachelor's Degree in software engineering, or related with a minimum of 12 years of experience in software engineering field or a Masters with 10 years or related experience.
• Acceptable substitute to above requirement : 10 years of experience in a software field.
• Experience leading and executing extensive software quality engineering support efforts for system elements, interfacing systems, components, devices and / or processes.
• Experience with software quality processes and products from requirements phase through testing.

Security Clearance Requirement :

Must be able to obtain a secret clearance if required

Essential Job Functions :

Work Environment :

• Remote (work from home) with the ability to attend meetings & customer sites as needed
• Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely communication, both verbally and written
• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management, and customers
• Must have reliable internet and phone service

Travel Requirements :

Requires ability to travel domestically (within the U.S.)

Physical Requirements :

• Requires sitting for extended periods of time at a workstation / desk
• Ability to lift >

15 lbs.

Other Essential Functions :

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgement
• Work attire must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk / hazard to the employee or others

EOE / Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabled

APT Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.

If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, hr@apt-research.

com and / or phone number (256.327.3373) to contact us about your interest in employment with APT Research, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, military status, participation in protected activity (such as requesting job-protected leave, or some covered accommodation), pregnancy, protected veteran status or protected leave status (or use of protected leave), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.