Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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Job Title
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Reporting To:
Manager, Process

Work Schedule:
Onsite - Buffalo, NY

Moog's Military Aircraft Group is looking for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join their team. You will report to the Development Process Assurance Manager and have a hybrid work schedule in Elma, NY.

This role offers the opportunity to play a critical role in the development, qualification and testing of advanced control systems for aircraft actuators and valves across MAG, CAG and SDG.

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer audits and reviews engineering development work products and activities to verify compliance with established standards and processes.

The primary focus is on Software Development audits with additional responsibilities in Systems and Electronical Design Engineering oversight.

As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you will:

• Perform audits and reviews of Software, Systems and Electronic Engineering artifacts to ensure a high degree of integrity.
• This includes the tailoring of department standard audit and review tools to specific projects assuring compliance to Moog, Military, FAA, EASA, and NASA requirements.
• Identify variances and track problem resolution to closure. The incumbent will facilitate compliance with Engineering standards through various levels of requests for corrective action.
• You will be proactive in identifying potential project problems and assuring that they are addressed.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary design and development team to solve process issues and participate in every phase of the design and development lifecycle, including the creation of proposals.
• Support the evolution of conceptual designs, technical project planning, detailed design, and testing phases (risk mitigation, integration, and validation/verification) to ensure compliance throughout.
• Participate in internal and external program reviews to confirm the engineering design groups have met the intent of their processes.
• Conduct phase transition audits to assess the readiness of the design team to progress to the next phase.
• Conduct test readiness reviews to determine the preparedness of the testing teams prior to formal qualification testing.

To be considered for the Software Quality Assurance Engineer role, here's what you'll typically need to bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Information Technology
• Basic understanding of systems, electrical or software engineering disciplines, including requirements management, verification and validation methodologies, control system design, and system integration and testing.
• Basic understanding of life cycle process descriptions with sufficient comprehension to recommend improvements to improve quality.
• Basic understanding of interpreting a wide range of industry and regulatory standards to facilitate audits within other Moog business units where applications range from communications to satellites, drones, missiles and rockets.
• Proven ability to work in close cooperation with external auditors while representing one's company in a positive light even under difficult situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Transferable U.S. clearance is a plus

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance:
  Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
• Health & Welfare:
  Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages
• Professional Skills Development:
  Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities,…