Software Product Assurance Manager (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Software Product Assurance Manager (Aerospace): Ensure product assurance on software embedded into mission-critical space systems with an accent on quality standards, development lifecycle reviews, and nonconformance processing. Focus on interfacing with development teams, qualification aspects, and customer reporting for software reliability in space applications.

Location: One of Milan, Rome, Turin or Benevento, Italy. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the EU.

Company

hirify.global supporting OHB Italy in space projects.

What you will do

• Ensure product assurance for software in mission-critical on-board or ground-based systems.
• Verify software development and acquisition follows quality standards.
• Attend software project reviews throughout the development lifecycle.
• Report and process software-related findings (SPR) and nonconformances (NCR).
• Interface with internal software teams, PA managers for qualification, and customers on software aspects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or technical diploma +10 years in aerospace software development.
• At least 5 years relevant experience; EU work eligibility.
• Experience in challenging space projects; act as customer interface for software quality.
• Knowledge of software processes/lifecycles, real-time mission-critical software (space/aeronautics/railways).
• Software tools: DOORS, static analysis/metrics, MISRA C, verification techniques (testing/inspections).
• Standards: ECSS or similar (DO-178C, etc.), EN9100:2018, software configuration; MS Office.
• Fluency in English and Italian, written/spoken.

Culture & Benefits

• Dedicated to diversity and inclusion; equal opportunity employer.