Software Quality Assurance Engineer III TS/SCI at citjpl

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Compensation

$126,672 – $144,040/yr

Location: Tokyo, 東京都
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: Jul 23, 2026

Description

JPL is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer III to join their Software and System Assurance, Technology and Research 1122 Group. The successful candidate will perform high-value Software Quality Assurance Engineering, develop or acquire mission-critical software, and review software development throughout the project lifecycle. They will also work to improve software infrastructure, seek out new tools and techniques for quality, reliability, and safety engineering, and explore emerging areas like model-based assurance and AI/LLMs.

Required Skills

Software Quality Assurance Engineering
mission critical software
software development
improve the Projects’ Software infrastructure
new tools and techniques
model-based assurance
static code analysis
independent verification of systems
assurance of software embedded in ASICs and FPGAs
requirements analysis
design
coding
configuration management
integration and testing
JPL Problem Reporting System
Problem Failure Reports
NASA Software Assurance and Software Safety Standard 8739.8
NASA Software Engineering Requirements NPR 7150.2
JPL Software Development Requirements
JPL Safety and Mission Assurance Requirements
JPL Flight Project Practices
JPL Design Principles
programming in the C, C++, Java and/or Python programming languages
UNIX/Linux or real-time (e.g. VxWorks) operating system environment
Github
JIRA
Costing and Managing Assurance Activities for JPL Flight Projects
Flight Software Processes
Risk Management for JPL Projects
Quality Assurance Programs
writing, winning, and working on Research Proposals
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 6 years of related experience
4 years of related experience
2 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Assuring JPL Project Software and System Security Engineering
Knowledge of Supply Chain Risk Management
Knowledge of Threat Assessment Process
Knowledge of Data Protection Process
Experience with software engineering tools such as Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), compilers, and static analyzers.
Experience with Pen Testing
Experience with modern systems and software development processes, as described in the Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI).
The capability to analyze modern systems and software requirements, architecture, and test procedures and results.