QC Software Inspector Avionics

QC Software Inspector Avionics

To ensure that avionics software products comply with customer requirements, Avionics standards, project specifications, and organizational quality processes through software quality assurance, verification, validation, documentation review, and audit activities. Key responsibilities are : 

(a) Software Quality Assurance

(i) Ensure compliance of avionics software development activities with approved quality plans and standards.

(ii) Monitor adherence to software development life cycle (SDLC) processes.

(iii) Verify implementation of software quality procedures and work instructions.

(b) Requirements and Documentation Review

(i) Review Software Requirements Specifications (SRS), Software Design Documents (SDD), and Interface Control Documents (ICD).

(ii) Verify consistency, completeness, and traceability of requirements.

(iii) Ensure all project documents (software related) are reviewed, approved, and maintained under configuration control.

(c) Verification and Validation (V&V)

(i) Participate in software verification and validation activities.

(ii) Review test plans, test procedures, test cases, and test reports.

(iii) Witness software qualification and acceptance testing.

(iv) Monitor closure of software defects and anomalies.

(d) Compliance and Standards: Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace and defence standards such as: 

(i) DO-178C (Software Considerations in Airborne Systems)

(ii) RTCA standards

(iii) AS9100 Quality Management System

(iv) Customer-specific quality requirements

(v) Support certification and qualification activities.

(e) Configuration Management

(i) Verify software baselines, version control records, and release documentation.

(ii) Ensure traceability between requirements, design, code, testing, and release artifacts.

(iii) Monitor software change control and configuration management processes.

(f) Audits and Process Reviews

       (i) Conduct internal quality audits and process compliance checks.

      (ii) Support customer, regulatory, and external audits.

     (iii) Track audit findings and corrective actions.

(g) Defect and Non-Conformance Management

     (i) Review software problem reports and non-conformance reports.

    (ii) Verify root cause analysis and corrective actions.

    (iii) Monitor effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.

 (h) Customer Interface

(i) Participate in customer reviews, quality meetings, and project audits.

(ii) Present quality records and compliance evidence during customer inspections.

(iii) Support resolution of customer observations and quality concerns.

 (j) Metrics and Reporting

            (i) Track software quality metrics.

             (ii) Prepare periodic quality status reports.

(iii) Monitor defect trends, process compliance, and project quality performance.