Quality Assurance Engineer

ARM are recruiting a Quality Assurance Engineer on an initial 6 month contract (inside IR35) based in Stevenage.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain the Software Product Assurance Plan (SPAP).
• Interface with the PA Manager, Procurement Manager, and Customer on all subjects related to SW PA.
• Manage the Product Assurance actions and risks related to software.
• Participate in Project and Quality progress meetings as necessary.
• Support or participate in reviews performed at system level that include software aspects.
• Support to the Software Architect regarding Independent Software Verification and Validation (ISVV) activities, if any.
• Support the configuration management established at system level and related to software (e.g.CCB).
• Provide Software Product Assurance Report where necessary.
• Participate in the drafting of the SOW for suppliers.
• Verify the compliance of subcontractor's proposal (SOC, SQAP, SCMP, SRF, ASIC/FPGA plans).
• Contribute to the definition of ASIC/FPGA PA and the ASIC/FPGA design/validation/production requirements that will be made applicable to the subcontractor.
• Verify the correctness of the processes implemented by the subcontractor.
• Support ASIC/FPGA or equipment reviews with the subcontractor, including involvement of ASIC/FPGA experts when relevant

Skills/Experience

• A background in Software Product Assurance or directly comparable experience within the Space, Aerospace or high tech sectors
• Knowledge/experience of high quality /complex manufacturing - in a high scrutiny environment
• Experience of Software quality requirement implementation and adherence
• Experience of complex assemblies, Software and Hardware interaction, low volume processes
• ECSS qualification Q70/08/28/38
• An understanding of FPGA and ASIC space applications and quality requirements