Software Assurance Engineer

Overview

Assess software lifecycle for safety‑critical systems to ensure compliance with standards and SIL levels.

Key Responsibilities

• non-conformance
• assessment plan
• safety audits
• verification validation
• process conformity
• assessment report

Tasks

-Identify, assess, and document any non-conformities or deviations from requirements, evaluating their safety impact. -Produce and maintain a Software Assessment Plan in line with BS EN 50716 requirements. -Conduct safety audits and inspections at appropriate development phases, including witnessing of testing activities. -Assess the competence of project personnel and the adequacy of the organisation's development processes. -Evaluate verification, validation, configuration management, and quality management systems, ensuring traceable evidence of compliance. -Evaluate the conformity of the software process and deliverables to applicable standards and assigned SIL levels. -Provide an independent professional judgment on the software's fitness for purpose, including any constraints, assumptions, or risks. -Ensure that the assessment plan is implemented and that all findings are clearly documented in a Software Assessment Report. -Maintain thorough assessment records and provide recommendations for improvement or risk control. -Develop a full understanding of the software and its operational environment.

Requirements

• safety authority
• en 50128
• sil 1‑4
• documentation
• quality assurance
• safety‑critical

What You Bring

-Recognition or acceptance by a relevant safety authority (or the ability to obtain such recognition). -In-depth understanding of BS EN 50716, BS EN 50128, and/or BS EN 50657. -Experience in software lifecycle assurance, assessment, or certification to SIL 1–4. -Analytical thinking, keen observation, and the ability to synthesise diverse evidence into a clear compliance view. -Excellent documentation and reporting skills, capable of producing robust and auditable reports. -Strong grasp of quality, configuration, validation, and verification processes. -Familiarity with safety management systems, risk assessment, and change control processes. -Proven technical competence in software engineering within a safety-critical or regulated domain (e.g. rail, automotive, aerospace, medical, industrial). -The ability to work independently from the project team while engaging constructively with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders.

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-Operates multiple branches and offers crane delivery and same-day services, streamlining logistics for residential and light commercial projects. -Focuses its inventory and operations within Chicagoland, exiting peripheral markets to sharpen service in core geography. -Supplies premier brands like Trane, Honeywell, Mitsubishi, Reznor, Aprilaire, sheet metal, tools, controls, boilers, and ductless systems. -Typical projects include HVAC installations in residential, light commercial, and multi-unit developments, with dealer training and design support.

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