Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and maintain the Quality Assurance process, Work Instructions, and quality criteria for SDS in compliance with ASPICE and ISO 9001:2015
• Collaborate with process owners to develop process descriptions, RASIC matrices, and templates aligned with ASPICE PAM, and support their deployment across SDS projects
• Drive process training and awareness across engineering, management, and support teams
• Perform independent work product and process audits to verify compliance with ASPICE, ISO 9001:2015, and internal quality standards
• Conduct internal assessments against defined ASPICE capability level targets
• Identify, record, track, and drive process and work product non-conformances to closure using structured RCA methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), with formal escalation for unresolved items
• Ensure traceability of QA results, including process conformances, audit findings, and quality KPIs, and communicate findings to all affected parties
• Interface with Change Request Management (CCB) to ensure quality-related changes are properly analyzed, approved, and tracked
• Participate in design reviews and provide quality feedback on software architecture and implementation
• Define and maintain quality KPI dashboards aligned with ASPICE and ISO 9001:2015

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields
• 3+ years of experience in automotive SW quality assurance/engineering
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) and ISO 9001:2015 compliance
• Experience developing process documentation, including Work Instructions, process descriptions, templates, and RASIC matrices
• Experience in conducting work product audits, process audits according to ASPICE, process compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and driving quality issues to closure
• Experience with problem solving methodologies, including hands-on knowledge of 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone (Ishikawa) root cause analysis methodologies
• Experience defining and reporting quality metrics and KPIs, with strong data analysis and interpretation skills
• Ability to read and review C, C++, Python code for quality assurance purposes
• Experience with process documentation and knowledge of process framework, hierarchy, and guideline development
• Preparation and presentation of software product quality status, including quality metrics, audit metrics, top quality issues, and risks

Nice to Have

• intacs® certified Automotive SPICE Provisional or Competent Assessor
• Certified Internal Quality Management System Auditor — ISO 9001 or IATF 16949
• Experience with ASPICE PAM v4.0 processes MLE (Machine Learning Engineering) and HWE (Hardware Engineering)
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Buildkite)
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., GTest, Pytest) for quality review purposes
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN)
• Experience with international industry standards ISO 26262 and/or ISO/SAE 21434
• Familiarity with automotive standards and protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, OBD-II)
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Polarion, Codebeamer, Power BI dashboards

Compensation

Base salary range: $150,000 - $188,000 USD annually (plus equity and benefits)