Blue Origin
Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Lunar
Blue Origin, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! This role is part of the Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance team. This team is focused on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin's design, manufacturing, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health, and safety, product integrity, and continuous improvement processes. As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will ensure the Software Quality for various spaceflight systems. You will report to the Senior Manager of Program Quality, and assure the successful execution of software development plans that support compliance with internal processes and customer requirements; approve software configurations for safety critical functions; and collaborate on process improvement initiatives for various spaceflight systems. You must have a passion for solving complex problems and providing operable solutions; act with minimal direction and on your own initiative; and be adaptable as you will work on a variety of applications and systems. Special Mentions Relocation provided Interviews will include a technical assessment Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Serve as a quality liaison in the transition from development to production by conducting software conformity review and reviewing and auditing load control processes Assure that the development life cycle and the activities that occur in each phase are compliant with the approved plans, customer requirements, and Quality System requirements Monitor and audit all aspects of software development including planning, design and development, configuration management, verification and validation, and transition to production Provide software supplier oversight Generate metrics and trends for managing risk and communicating software readiness for safety critical operations Participate in software engineering design reviews and make recommendations to enhance the quality of new software designs Monitor and audit complex electronic hardware development activities Minimum Qualifications 3+ years industry experience in software engineering field or software quality engineer role 3+ years experience in auditing and assuring software development assurance process compliance 3+ years experience identifying software process-related problems, performing root cause analysis and managing corrective actions Familiarity with Software quality assurance standards (RTCA/DO-178C, RTCA/DO-254, AS9115, CMMI) Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline Relevant experience transitioning a product from dev