• Software Quality Engineer

    PDS Defense (Fort Worth, TX)


    Engineering

    **Software Quality Engineer** Fort Worth, TX Posted: 10/15/2025

    Job Description

    Job ID#:

    213517

    Job Category:

    Engineering

    Position Type:

    Associate - W2

    Duration:

    56 wks

    Shift:

    1

     

    PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Software Quality Engineer, in Fort Worth, TX. Job ID#213517

    Job Description:

    • Interface with systems and software development personnel, test and evaluation personnel, and project managers.

    • Must work well in a team environment, have excellent customer interface skills, have effective interpersonal skills.

    • Must quickly come up to speed with the software process auditor work scope, technical requirements, program risks, and delivery milestone schedule.

    • Review and approve systems, software and test equipment requirements, design and test documentation for compliance to process requirements and standards.

    • Participate/interface with the engineering counterparts on program activities to assure processes and products are compliant to contractual and company process requirements and standards.

    • Participate in the software change control process boards

    • Moderate travel may be required to support program activities and auditing software suppliers.

    • Mentor and train junior employees, as required

    Required Qualifications:

    • Minimum of 11 years directly related work experience with aerospace/defense industry software processes (such as RTCA DO-178c, RTCA 278a, RTCA DO-254, SAE ARP-4754, MIL-STD-498, etc.)

    • Experience with government customers projects preferred.

    • Experience with FAA projects preferred.

    • Must demonstrate basic understanding of audit techniques.

    • Must demonstrate basic understanding of software development methods and software testing methods.

    • Must have the ability to interpret schematic drawings, specifications, contracts that will enable development and review of systems & software processes.

    • Experience in software requirements development.

    • Software design and coding (C/C++, Ada, or other embedded programming languages)

    • Embedded software/hardware verification background or knowledge

    • Effective Communication Skills: Written, Oral, Listening, Presentation, Technical Writing

    • Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

    Education:

    • BS degree required, in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (preferred)

     

    Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

    Job Requirements

    Minimum Security Clearance:

    No Clearance

     

    Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

     

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

     

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    The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

    + The California Fair Chance Act

    + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

    + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

    + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

     

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled