Software Product Assurance Developer

We are seeking a Software Product Assurance engineer to join the Robotics & Space Operations team at our Brampton office.

As part of a project team, you will contribute to the design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of a wide spectrum of software solutions, including safety-critical, real-time flight software solutions, ground control software, simulators, and test software tools.

What you'll do

• Providing technical direction and surveillance to ensure that the quality of the software and its development process adhere to program requirements and standards.
• Reviewing system-level designs and perform software architecture, requirements, and coding verification activities.
• Review and oversight of multiple stages of safety critical, real-time software design, development and test.
• Monitoring programs to ensure adherence to company and program standards.
• Identifying issues and risks, and working with the software development team to resolve.
• Chairing reviews of software Non-conformances and ensuring implementation of effective corrective action.
• Performing software re-use and safety analyses as required.
• Subcontractor liaison and auditing activities.
• Ensuring incorporation of software reliability, fault tolerance & maintainability features.
• Participating in milestone reviews, including chairing software Test Readiness Reviews.
• Performing in-process and phase-end audits and surveys, identify risks, and agree on corrective actions.
• Finding process improvements for increased quality, productivity, efficiency and cost savings.

What you'll need to get the job done

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software product or quality assurance.
• Experience with Agile development (continuous integration/build automation).
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of C/C++.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude.
• Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

What will make us REALLY love you

• Previous experience with MIL / NASA/ ESA Software and SW Product Assurance standards.
• Some coding experience.
• Experience with V&V (verification and validation).
• Experience with product assurance of firmware/VHDL.
• Experience with development and/or test of safety critical, real-time software solutions.
• Experience with automated testing/scripts.
• Experience with software safety analysis.