Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Analyst (2269)

Company: Navarro Research and Engineering
Location: Richland
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting for a Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Analyst in Richland, WA.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with our clients to overcome their most challenging environmental, technical, and infrastructure missions within the nuclear and environmental industries. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client's success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position will support Hanford Laboratory Management and Integration, LLC (HLMI). HLMI is located in Richland, WA, and operates, manages, and maintains the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy. The HLMI members are Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN), and Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International (Gaithersburg, MD).

The SQA Analyst will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a software quality assurance (SQA) program that is in compliance with contractual standards to include NQA-1, DOE QSM, ISO 17025, ISO/IEEE, etc. requirements and other relevant regulatory drivers.

The successful candidate for this position will:

* Have the ability to work both independently and with a team
* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities:

Under minimal supervision:

* Develop and maintain a SQA program that is in compliance with NQA-1, DOE QSM, ISO 17025, ISO/IEEE, etc.
* Maintain and enhance SQA templates to meet contractual standards and business needs
* Author, change, and update HLMI SQA procedures
* Assist HLMI personnel with generating SQA documentation destined for applications/spreadsheets and HISI registration
* Represent HLMI on various software-related boards
* Author, review, edit, and complete final approval of HLMI SQA records
* Monitor and maintain the validation status of all software
* Address and resolve open corrective actions related to SQA
* Report metrics, trends, potential issues, and improvement initiatives to management on the SQA program
* Obtain all required internal qualifications
* Identify and implement initiatives for continuous improvement of the SQA system
* Ensure software that is designed, changed, or purchased by HLMI meets NQA-1 requirements and other relevant regulatory standards
* Ensure all SQA records are well organized, clear, and able to withstand audits both externally and internally.
* Have sufficient knowledge on the SQA procedures and records that support product design, validation, and operation throughout the software lifecycle in order to be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) during audits.
* Ensure (retroactively) all current software records have complete life cycle and requirements traceability records

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