Position Overview
We are seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer to serve as the primary authority for the QA across a new satellite ground system development program supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This senior-level role will lead all quality assurance activities throughout the full system lifecycle—from architecture and design through integration, accreditation, and operational deployment.
Responsibilities:
Program Quality Leadership
- Serve as the Quality Lead for the entire development program, with full responsibility for the program’s Quality Assurance strategy and execution.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Program Quality Management Plan aligned with corporate policies and contractual requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and assign workload to a team of Quality Assurance professionals, monitoring progress and ensuring effective execution of quality activities.
- Establish quality objectives, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to provide program leadership with clear insight into quality performance and risks.
- Drive a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across the program.
Development and Engineering Oversight
- Ensure quality integration across software development, hardware development, and system integration activities.
- Participate in and oversee all phases of system and software development, including:
- Requirements analysis and traceability
- Architecture and design reviews
- Code and build quality practices
- Verification and validation
- Test readiness and execution
- Documentation and configuration management
- Ensure that all requirements are addressed and verified throughout the development lifecycle.
Process Compliance and Governance
- Ensure adherence to corporate quality processes, program procedures, and applicable industry standards.
- Lead and conduct process and product evaluations (audits) to ensure compliance with project policies, procedures, and contractual requirements.
- Establish and maintain the program’s process assets library, including:
- Process definitions
- Templates
- Standard operating procedures
- Quality artifacts
- Interface with Corporate Quality leadership to ensure alignment with enterprise quality initiatives.
Quality Monitoring, Metrics, and Risk Management
- Establish and monitor quality metrics across the program.
- Analyze quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Track, manage, and escalate non-compliance issues and corrective/preventative action plans to closure.
- Lead root cause analysis and lessons learned activities to strengthen program performance.
- Provide regular quality status briefings to program leadership and stakeholders.
Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the primary quality interface with customers and external stakeholders.
- Support technical exchange meetings, design reviews, demonstrations, and program reviews.
- Ensure delivered work products meet contractual quality expectations.
- Provide training and guidance to program staff on quality practices, standards, and best practices.
Agile and Development Team Support
- Provide quality leadership within Agile and hybrid development environments.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Ensure quality practices are embedded in development workflows and delivery pipelines.
 **This position is contingent on contract award.**
#SWOMOS
