The Nuclear Company needs a Principal Quality Software Engineer to establish and drive their software quality assurance strategy to ensure the reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance of their software systems in the nuclear energy industry.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or software engineering with a quality focus.
- Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in building and leading automated testing frameworks for complex software systems.
- Proven experience in the nuclear energy industry or another highly regulated, safety-critical industrial sector (e.g., aerospace, medical devices, automotive safety systems), with direct experience in regulatory compliance for software.
- Expertise in various testing methodologies (e.g., black-box, white-box, performance, security, reliability, FMEA).
- Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C, C++).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience with test management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the overarching software quality strategy, roadmap, and best practices across the engineering organization, integrating quality throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced automated testing frameworks for unit, integration, system, performance, security, and regression testing.
- Ensure that all software development and testing processes adhere to stringent nuclear industry regulatory requirements (e.g., 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B, NQA-1, IEC 61508, DO-178C concepts for safety-critical software).
- Develop and implement robust Validation & Verification (V&V) plans, traceability matrices, and formal testing protocols for safety-critical software.
- Oversee the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines from a quality assurance perspective.
- Lead complex quality initiatives, troubleshoot challenging issues, and drive resolution for critical software defects.
- Implement robust defect management processes, root cause analysis, and preventive measures.
Other
- Strong Communication (written and verbal) & Stakeholder Management Skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.
