Quality Assurance Specialist

$50,400 - $204,030/Yr

Noblis - Oklahoma City, OK

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Noblis is seeking Quality Assurance Specialists to join their team, providing professional services to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This role focuses on developing and implementing quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with standards and procedures, particularly in software and hardware evaluation throughout the development lifecycle. The position supports various programmatic and functional elements across automation, communications, navigation, and surveillance portfolios within the FAA's Program Management Organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards, guidelines, and procedures in a complex, computer-based environment.
• Define quality characteristics, including metrics, scoring parameters, and resource needs for effective quality control.
• Establish and maintain processes for evaluating hardware, software, and associated documentation, participating in reviews at key stages of the development life cycle.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of software quality assurance processes, including creating and refining testing methodologies.
• Devise appropriate tests for evaluating, debugging, and verifying the accuracy and reliability of systems and equipment against specifications.
• Execute quality assurance and test procedures, investigating problems, and developing effective solutions to maintain high standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for monitoring, measuring, and evaluating Technical Performance Measurements (TPMs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Perform QA activities to validate testing events and ensure that final outputs align with requirements and production reliability.
• Report malfunctions, bugs, and errors to management for prompt resolution.
• Create, review, and maintain Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) and Software Quality Assurance Plans (SQAPs) in coordination with program and technical stakeholders.
• Manage quality reports and documentation using Digital Engineering tools like Confluence and JIRA.
• Apply ISO-9001 quality principles and best practices to assess and resolve process and procedural issues, ensuring client satisfaction.

Requirements

• Proven experience in quality assurance, preferably within software and systems engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of quality control principles, including ISO-9001 standards.
• Experience with testing methodologies and tools, and familiarity with Agile Management environments such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and manage quality documentation.
• Experience in software and hardware evaluation in a regulated environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated Verification and Validation (V&V) experience in an aviation or aerospace environment.
• Knowledge of FAA standards, methods, and procedures including Systems Engineering (SE) and Test and Evaluation (T&E).
• Ability to drive continuous improvements in quality processes.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan