Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Accountabilities:

• Support DO-178C and DO-254 certification activities across multiple programs, including Software and Hardware Aspects of Certification reviews from SOI-1 through SOI-4, in collaboration with senior SQA engineers.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, and refining certification documentation, including PSAC, SDP, SVP, and SCMP artifacts, ensuring consistency, completeness, and quality.
• Conduct software quality assurance audits and compliance checks, identifying gaps between documented processes and actual execution and helping track corrective actions.
• Coordinate day-to-day certification activities by organizing deliverables, tracking review comments and resolutions, and maintaining complete certification evidence packages.
• Participate in configuration management and change control activities, including Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes and baseline tracking.
• Help prepare for customer audits, internal audits, and reviews involving Safety Managers and Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to clarify certification requirements and ensure development activities align with applicable standards and processes.
• Support requirements traceability across software life cycle requirements, including SLR, HLR, LLR, testing, and associated verification evidence.
• Contribute to safety-related verification activities by tracing safety mechanisms, identifying gaps in safety-critical requirements, and coordinating with Engineering to ensure adequate verification coverage for safety-impacting functionality.
• Help improve internal SQA processes, templates, tools, and workflows to support consistent and repeatable certification execution.
• Learn from senior SQA engineers and develop in-depth knowledge of certification approaches, tools, and practices for safety-critical software products.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Software, Systems, Electrical, or a related discipline.
• Two to five or more years of experience in hardware engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least two years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Basic understanding of software and hardware development life cycles, engineering documentation, and structured development processes.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly when managing technical documentation, evidence, and compliance activities.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a structured, process-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering and program teams.
• Interest in developing a long-term career in software quality assurance and certification.
• Exposure to DO-178C, DO-254, or comparable safety-critical standards such as ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 is an advantage.
• Previous experience supporting certification, audits, or compliance activities is desirable.
• Familiarity with configuration management and collaboration tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence is beneficial.
• A basic understanding of embedded systems, operating systems, or hypervisors is an asset.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical industries is preferred.

Benefits:

• Annual salary range of CAD $90,000–$110,000.
• Eligibility for a bonus.
• Medical and dental benefits fully paid by the employer.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer matching.
• Responsible Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
• Remote work opportunities.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.

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