Staff Quality Engineer Software QA

TTM Technologies, Inc. - Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) - Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board ManufacturerAbout TTM TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency ("RF") components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards ("PCB"s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.Additional information can be found at www.ttm.comTTM is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to perform quality assurance activities concerned with the engineering of products, materials and processes by performing the following duties. Specific duties, experience and skills required of a Staff Quality Engineer. Duties and Responsibilities: * Prepares software quality plans and estimates. * Answers questions relating to standard practices and procedures, and supports customer audits. * Provides recommendations to software development groups on tools, methods and practices. * Reviews and approves: Software development plans, CSCI test procedures, Internal and deliverable software documents to internal or CDRL requirements, Supplier CA*, Purchase requisitions*, Purchase orders*, and Statements of work (including appropriate flow-down of requirements)*. (*When software development is subcontracted.) * Participates in reviews of design, code, test descriptions, test cases; software change control board activities; PDL walkthroughs; and formal customer reviews and audits. * Verifies software builds, baselines and releases. * Supports system level testing; verifies items under test and validates results. * Reviews and verifies miscellaneous PROM/PAL disks submitted for configuration control * Performs validations of test software and automated test equipment software. * Performs audits of software configuration management and software development activities. * Controls program budgets, and develops estimates-to-complete. * Maintains procedures and records of activities performed. * Acts as liaison Team leader between departments and makes independent decisions to insure adherence to quality and reliability procedures. * Assist with yearly performance appraisals for staff. * Single point of contact to Program Teams for all Product Assurance Elements. * Tracks program budgets, provide work scope and budget for the assigned team members. * Supports proposals for new jobs and informs team members of the proposal requirements. * Provides Program Quality requirements for all members of the team. * Work within a team construct in support of the assigned program. * Develops and implements quality procedures. * Develops and maintains monthly program status. * Drives process improvements specific to Quality discipline * Establishes and collects data for metrics reporting, and analyzes results of activities for potentially adverse trends * Prepares status reports for management and presents status to management and customer as required. * Generates and tracks responses to internal CARs and supplier CARs. * Establishes and maintains an effective monitoring program, including the use of PC-based tools for planning, tracking and evaluating performance. * Performs detailed contract reviews to determine the quality assurance requirements. * Mentor/train new hires * Occasional travel requiring overnight stays may be required. Airline travel must be acceptable. * Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at various levels to address both technical and management issues. Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Knowledge of specialized PC software required by certain projects. * Familiarity with the PC and Microsoft Suite of software tools (Excel, Word, Power Point) *