1. Strong DO-178C Knowledge: Familiarity with the DO-178C standard is crucial. Understand the objectives, processes, and activities outlined in the standard, including planning, development
2. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Have a strong understanding of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding and maintenance.
3. Quality Assurance (QA) Processes: Be knowledgeable about quality assurance processes, including the establishment of quality plans, audits, reviews, and inspections.
4. Configuration Management: Understand configuration management processes, including version control, baselining, and the management of software and hardware configurations.
5. Software Verification and Validation: Possess expertise in software verification and validation techniques, such as test planning, test case design, test execution, and test result analysis.
6. Change Management: Understand change management processes, including assessing the impact of proposed changes, conducting impact analyses, and maintaining configuration control.
7. Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Have strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve quality-related issues and to make data-driven decisions.
8. Communication and Collaboration: Possess excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, system engineers, and project managers.
9. Documentation and Reporting: Be proficient in documenting quality-related activities, writing reports, and maintaining project documentation as per DO-178C guidelines.
10. Auditing and Compliance: Understand the principles of auditing and compliance to ensure adherence to DO-178C requirements throughout the software development process and supporting in SOI audit certification activities.
11. Problem Reporting and Tracking: Be experienced in using problem reporting and tracking tools to document and track software defects and non-conformances.