Elite Technical has an opportunity available for a software quality assurance engineer for assignment with our client's Launch Vehicle Division located in Chandler, AZ. This is a long-term contracting role with a highly regarded aerospace and defense company.

The selected candidate will develop, modify, apply and maintain standards for software quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures.

Sampling of typical job duties:
Conducts software inspection, testing, verification and validation.
Implements software development and maintenance processes and methods.
Ensures measures meet acceptable reliability standards.
Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives.
Ensures that project and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contract.
Reviews software design, change specifications, and plans against contractual and/or process requirements.
Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
Performs or directs verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability.

Due to the nature of the work being performed at this facility, any candidate seeking consideration must be a U.S. citizen capable of obtaining and maintaining a government clearance.

Required Skills

BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar technical discipline.
1-3 years of relevant software QA experience.
Solid understanding of standards for software quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures.
Must be able to understand software languages such as Java, C and C++, and have experience working within Unix/Linux environments.
Experience conducting software inspection, testing, verification and validation.
U.S. citizen with ability to obtain secret clearance.