Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Overview

Eagle Picher Technologies is driving the electrification of defense, aviation and space. We provide the broadest range of battery systems in the world for the most demanding applications. We develop leading-edge products that make drones fly higher, undersea vessels run longer, aircraft fly farther, rockets launch safely and satellites operate longer. With our cutting-edge research and manufacturing, we continue to set new standards in the industry.

For 100 years, we have provided mission-critical power solutions to the defense, aviation and space markets. Eagle Picher provides custom battery assemblies, battery management systems, pyrotechnic devices and other power solutions.

Our employees are passionate, dedicated and empowered to realize our vision. We strive for the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities and perspectives, and to ensure this works, we create an inclusive work environment that places a premium on communication and collaboration. At Eagle Picher, we will give you the opportunity to harness all that is within you with access to the latest tools, information and training.

Eagle Picher is headquartered in Joplin, MO with manufacturing and R&D facilities in Joplin, MO;
Seneca, MO;
Pittsburg, KS;
East Greenwich, RI; and Southbridge, MA. For more information visit

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for enabling and maintaining software quality in embedded systems, in cloud applications, in PC applications and other business software needs through the implementation and use of test strategies, process audits and reviews, and automation. This role will report through the Quality Assurance organization but will collaborate with and be integral to the Software Engineering team.

The candidate should expect to play a critical role in the areas of software process compliance audits, implementation and maintenance of Azure Dev Ops configuration management policies, and automation and performance of software test utilizing the Azure Dev Ops platform.

• Implement, maintain, and improve automated testing strategies
• Research & recommend new test tools and best practices to measure and improve software quality and performance
• Define and execute systems to ensure standard business practices such as configuration management, change requests, traceability, build management, are efficient, reliable, and repeatable
• Perform manual and automated testing across multiple platforms and environments including embedded, web, cloud applications, and standalone PC applications
• Work with software engineers to develop and execute unit testing
• Work with software, hardware, and systems teams to maintain design traceability while still enabling rapid design iteration
• Collaborate with system engineering to develop test systems that provide sufficient coverage for the application
• Provide consultation services to system engineering, hardware engineering, and software engineering to design systems that are testable, observable, and provide sufficient requirements coverage for safety critical designs
• Provide oversight of the software quality assurance process
• Enhance the software quality assurance process
• Provide accountability to the engineering functions through the use of audits and reviews
• Provide accountability to the engineering functions by monitoring key software quality metrics
• Drives compliance with internal requirements, internal processes, customer requirements, and customer product specifications through the use of process audits and cross functional reviews
• Proactively derisks projects through collaboration with all functional business areas to validate and test designs early in the development process
• Works with the project teams to assist in the definition of product integration plans
• Works within the Aerospace technical roadmap to achieve improvements in both product and processes
• Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing hardware by enrolling in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related required
• Must be a U.S. Person
• Azure Dev Ops certifications preferred
• Software quality engineer certification similar to ASQ CSQE preferred

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 10 paid holidays and PTO
• Matching 401K
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Dependent scholarship programs