Senior SQA Engineer-ASPICE

SRM Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SRM Technologies seeks a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to drive ASPICE-based process excellence, governance, and continuous improvement across automotive software programs. You will coach engineering teams and support ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 compliance initiatives.

With 5–8 years in software quality/automotive quality, you will lead ASPICE assessments, drive audits, and collaborate with project teams to ensure adherence to standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE/Automotive Engineering.
• 5–8 years in Software Quality Assurance, Process Engineering, or Automotive Quality Management.
• Proven ASPICE assessment experience.
• Experience in risk assessment, corrective action management, quality reporting, and audit preparation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform ASPICE assessments across automotive projects (MAN, SYS, SWE, SUP).
• Evaluate end-to-end SDLC activities including requirements, architecture, design, implementation, verification, validation, release, and maintenance.
• Identify compliance gaps and drive corrective/preventive actions through process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare audit reports highlighting non-conformities, risks, quality metrics, and maturity roadmaps.
• Define and deploy software development processes aligned with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and ISO 21434.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, project managers, and architects to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Conduct internal trainings, workshops, and mentoring on ASPICE, software quality, functional safety, and cybersecurity.
• Support customer audits, external assessments, and quality improvement initiatives as a key quality representative.

Skills

ASPICE assessments

Quality governance

Coaching teams

ISO 26262

ISO 21434

Audit preparation

Risk assessment

Process improvement

Education

CS/EE/Automotive Eng degree

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to drive process excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across automotive software development programs. The role focuses on ASPICE assessments, quality governance, coaching engineering teams, and supporting Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO 21434) compliance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform ASPICE assessments across multiple automotive projects covering MAN, SYS, SWE, and SUP process groups.
• Evaluate end-to-end software development lifecycle activities including requirements management, architecture, design, implementation, verification, validation, release, and maintenance.
• Identify compliance gaps, classify findings, and drive corrective and preventive actions through structured process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare audit reports highlighting non-conformities, risks, quality metrics, and maturity improvement roadmaps.
• Define, refine, and deploy software development processes aligned with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and ISO 21434 requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, project managers, and architects to ensure adherence to quality standards and development processes.
• Conduct internal trainings, workshops, and mentoring sessions on ASPICE, software quality, functional safety, and cybersecurity expectations.
• Support customer audits, external assessments, and organizational quality improvement initiatives while acting as a key quality representative during customer interactions.

Required Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, Process Engineering, or Automotive Quality Management.
• Proven experience conducting ASPICE assessments and supporting software process compliance initiatives.
• Experience in risk assessment, corrective action management, quality reporting, and audit preparation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Provisional Assessor or Competent Assessor certification in Automotive SPICE.
• Experience working with ISO 26262 Functional Safety processes and work products.
• Experience supporting ISO 21434 Cybersecurity engineering activities.
• Exposure to ASPICE Level 3 / Level 4 process improvement programs.
• Six Sigma, Lean, or Continuous Improvement certifications.
• Experience supporting customer audits, safety assessments, and cybersecurity reviews.
• Opportunity to work with global automotive customers and cutting-edge mobility technologies.
• Career growth path towards ASPICE Competent Assessor, Functional Safety Engineer, and Cybersecurity Specialist roles.
• Learning-focused, collaborative, and process-driven engineering environment.
• Exposure to international automotive quality standards and large-scale engineering programs.