Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

ScioTeq

Kortrijk, Belgium

Job description

Are you an experienced software engineer or software quality professional who wants to move beyond pure development and have a direct impact on the safety, reliability and certification of cutting-edge avionics systems?

We are looking for an additional Software Quality Assurance Engineer to the development and certification of embedded and avionics software within a highly innovative aerospace environment. In this role, you will ensure that software development activities comply with industry standards, certification requirements and internal quality processes, helping bring mission-critical products to market.

This position offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in DO-178C software assurance, while gradually broadening your scope towards hardware DO-254 and overall product quality processes.

Your responsibilities

As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you act as a trusted quality partner for R&D teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

You will oversee compliance with development and certification standards, perform independent reviews, support audits, and help teams continuously improve their engineering processes.

• You ensure compliance with software development and quality assurance processes for avionics products;
• You review and approve software lifecycle documentation in line with DO-178C requirements;
• You support software certification activities and customer audits;
• You perform independent assessments of software development activities and deliverables;
• You facilitate quality reviews and provide clear, constructive feedback to engineering teams;
• You support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives;
• You contribute to lessons learned activities and process optimization;
• You develop and deliver training on software quality and certification practices;
• You collaborate closely with software engineers, project managers, certification specialists, and customers;
• You report to Quality and Certifying Manager.

Job requirements

Your profile

• You hold a Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electronics, or a related field;
• You have experience in software development, software quality assurance, or certification environments;
• You have a strong understanding of software engineering principles and development lifecycles;
• You have experience working with C and/or Python;
• You have e strong analytical mindset and attention to detail;
• Experience with DO-178C is a nice asset, or in regulated software environments such as automotive (ISO 26262), medical devices (IEC 62304);
• If you are familiar with EASA, FAA or military aviation standards it’s a plus;
• Knowledge of Aviation Regulation (Part 21 and Part 145) is an advantage;
• You have experience with quality management systems such as ISO 9001 or EN9100/AS9100;
• You have audit or review experience;
• You have knowledge of modern software development and requirements management tools;
• You work autonomously within a structured framework;
• You can interact with highly skilled technical experts;
• You have excellent communication skills in English and ability to challenge stakeholders constructively. Knowledge of Dutch and/or French is a plus;
• You take the chance to grow towards broader responsibilities in hardware and product-level quality assurance.