Software Quality Lead — Defect Prevention & SDLC Excellence

Motorola Solutions; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions in Penang is seeking a Software Quality Lead to drive QA across the software development lifecycle for LMR products, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and global quality teams to prevent defects and improve reliability.

You will lead root cause analyses, facilitate DFMEA and design reviews, define metrics, and ensure compliance with ISO and telecom standards, while representing the site in reviews and leadership updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years experience in software development, testing, or software quality.
• Six Sigma or Quality certification required.

Responsibilities

• Drive software quality practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Lead root cause analysis of software defects and drive corrective actions.
• Facilitate DFMEA and design reviews to prevent defect leakage.
• Define and monitor software quality metrics and analyze defect trends.
• Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations to ensure product quality and release readiness.
• Support manufacturing quality investigations related to software and system-level issues.
• Represent the Malaysia site in software quality reviews and leadership updates.

Skills

Software quality

SDLC

Root cause analysis

Agile

Six Sigma

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Motorola Solutions in Penang is seeking a Software Quality Lead to drive QA across the software development lifecycle for LMR products, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and global quality teams to prevent defects and improve reliability.

You will lead root cause analyses, facilitate DFMEA and design reviews, define metrics, and ensure compliance with ISO and telecom standards, while representing the site in reviews and leadership updates.