Senior Software Quality Engineer

EVera Recruitment; Yateley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity share scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

EVera Recruitment supports an innovative UK automotive technology business in appointing a Software Quality Engineer to establish and own the software quality framework for its next-generation electrified vehicle platform.

You will define how embedded software is developed, reviewed, validated and released, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262, ASPICE and automotive best practice, in a small but highly experienced engineering team.

Qualifications

• Must have practical knowledge of ISO 26262.
• Strong understanding of ASPICE and automotive software processes.
• Experience owning or improving software quality processes.
• Experience supporting embedded or application software development.
• Involvement in requirements, code and test reviews.
• Experience with software verification, validation and QA in a full lifecycle.
• Ability to act as a quality gatekeeper and challenge teams constructively.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain software quality processes, standards and gateways.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 26262 and internal quality requirements.
• Own the software quality, validation and testing strategy.
• Establish software quality matrix, audit framework and reporting.
• Participate in requirements, design, code and test reviews.
• Support verification, validation and release activities.
• Audit and assess processes and close compliance gaps.
• Monitor coding standards, quality metrics and processes.
• Collaborate with embedded, systems and functional safety engineers.
• Assist development of internal tools to automate QA pipelines.
• Promote continuous improvement and a strong quality culture.

Skills

ISO 26262

ASPICE

Software quality

Embedded software

Code reviews

Stakeholder management

Education

Software Engineering degree

Job description

We are supporting an innovative UK automotive technology business in appointing a Software Quality Engineer to establish and own the software quality framework for its next-generation electrified vehicle platform.

This is not simply a software testing position. You will define how embedded software is developed, reviewed, validated and released, ensuring compliance with ISO 26262, ASPICE principles and automotive best practice.

Joining a small, highly experienced engineering team, you will have the freedom to shape processes that are appropriate for a prototype and low-volume production environment.

What you will do

• Define and maintain software quality processes, standards and development gateways.
• Ensure software development activities comply with ISO 26262 and internal quality requirements.
• Own the software quality, validation and testing strategy.
• Establish the software quality matrix, audit framework and compliance reporting.
• Participate in requirements, software design, code and test reviews.
• Support software verification, validation and release activities.
• Conduct audits and process assessments, identifying and resolving compliance gaps.
• Monitor adherence to coding standards, quality metrics and development processes.
• Work closely with embedded software, systems and functional safety engineers.
• Support the development of internal tools to automate elements of the software QA pipeline.
• Promote continuous improvement and a strong culture of software quality.

What we are looking for

• Practical knowledge of ISO 26262.
• Strong understanding of ASPICE and automotive software development processes.
• Experience owning, defining or improving software quality processes—not only working within an established framework.
• Experience supporting embedded or application software development.
• Involvement in requirements, code and test reviews.
• Experience of software verification, validation and quality assurance.Exposure to at least one full product or software development lifecycle.
• The confidence to operate as a quality gatekeeper and challenge engineering teams constructively.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• A relevant degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics or a related discipline.

Experience with MISRA, automated QA pipelines or establishing software quality processes from a blank sheet would be particularly valuable.

Automotive experience is preferred, although candidates from aerospace or another safety-critical embedded software environment may also be considered.

Why consider this opportunity?

• Take genuine ownership of software quality rather than supporting one small part of a larger process.
• Build and shape a framework appropriate for a growing automotive technology company.
• Influence the development of an innovative, clean-sheet vehicle platform.
• Work closely with experienced software, systems and functional safety specialists.
• Join a growing business offering flexible working and an equity share scheme.

If you have experience establishing and enforcing robust software development processes within a safety-critical environment, we would be pleased to hear from you.