Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer - DO-178C Aerospace

Position at Wind River

Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformation of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems in an AI-first world with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability.

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy.

The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions — such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers — and in recent 5G milestones — including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and in building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software-defined world.

• Wind River Systems is seeking a Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Certification Center of Excellence, our Professional Services Safety Certification team. This high-performing engineer will be a critical member of a co-located team generating software and evidence for safety critical systems. The candidate will be responsible not only for ensuring DO-178C compliance but also for designing, implementing/reviewing and maintaining a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with the applicable standards and customer expectations. This role is critical to driving quality excellence across projects and enabling organizational scalability. This engineer will interact with our highly skilled global teams in North America and Europe on a regular basis.

Responsibilities & Expectations

• Oversee process assurance across all software lifecycle phases as per DO-178C / Wind River Plans and Standards
• Conduct independent quality reviews and process audits of project artefacts and deliverables
• Conduct internal audits and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Responsible for implementation, maintaining and reviewing of the Quality Management System aligned with standards such as DO-178C, AS9100, ISO 9001, and internal business needs
• Responsible for driving the quality system improvements programs in the organization.
• Collaborate with Engineering, PS, and Senior Leadership to embed quality across project execution and delivery
• Possess a good understanding of quality philosophies, methods, tools, and standards.
• Serves as guardian of the software quality for the products we develop and the software services we offer.

Essential:

• BE/BTech or ME/MTech degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of software quality assurance experience with at least 5-7 years in DO-178B/C and platform software domains
• Proven track record in setting up and managing QMS in safety-critical domains (e.g. Aerospace, Automotive, etc.)
• Excellent knowledge of configuration management, version control, baseline, traceability, and change control best practices.
• Experience with process audit frameworks and tools (e.g. DOORS, Polarion, JAMA, Git, LDRA, VectorCAST)
• Strong knowledge in software safety standards/ guidelines i.e., DO-178C/ CENELEC 50128 / ISO 26262
• Thorough understanding of software, inspection, reviews, testing, configuration management and auditing processes
• Participation experience in DO-178 SOI audits / Prior experience interfacing with certification authorities or acting as a liaison for customer QA teams.
• Good experience in conducting root cause analysis, deriving corrective and preventive actions, and identifying improvement areas.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical skills

Desirable:

• Implementation experience of ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and SW-CMMI is desirable.
• Working experience in statistical quality control techniques and advanced knowledge in design of experiments is preferred.
• Familiarity with tool qualification activities as per DO-330 or similar.
• Exposure to ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 is an advantage

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Named Top Workplace for the 10th year in a row.
• Wind River’s commitment to DEIB
• Birthday and Volunteer Time off
• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
• Extensive Learning Programs
• Wellness Benefits through Unmind

Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Diversity is foundational for Wind River’s business success. We want to be a workplace of choice for all people and we value the unique perspectives offered by a diverse workforce. Wind River does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. This principle applies to all areas of employment: recruitment and hiring, training, performance evaluations, promotions and transfers, compensation and benefits, and social and recreational programs.

Wind River desires to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all individuals. As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, Wind River provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees. Requests for reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees are examined on a case-by-case basis. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interviewing, hiring or at any other time during the employment process. You can email us at: benefits@windriver.com

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