Staff Quality Engineer Software QA

TTM Technologies, Inc. - Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) - Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer About 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.com TTM 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