Lead Software Quality Engineer

Dyson Institute; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson Institute in Singapore seeks a seasoned Quality Assurance professional to support software development teams, ensuring adherence to Dyson software quality policies and regulatory standards across the lifecycle.

You will lead verification and validation planning, provide independent QA oversight, and champion quality-by-design practices, collaborating with engineering, product, cybersecurity, and manufacturing teams to ship reliable software.

Qualifications

• 5+ years software quality management or equivalent.
• Experience with joint development and external partners.
• Bachelor degree in computer/electrical/electronic engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Act as System QA representative within cross-functional product teams.
• Provide ongoing software quality engineering support throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with Dyson software quality policies and procedures.

Skills

Software QA

Regulated environment

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & audits

Education

Bachelor in Computer/Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

About Us

At Dyson, we are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes. We are creative, collaborative, practical and enthusiastic, but most of all, we’re hugely passionate about what we do. We are looking for individuals who wish to invent, design, and develop leading products for the global market. By working in our world class Research Design and Development department, these individuals could work alongside other leading technical specialists and highly motivated creative people to develop products which fulfil our ambition of being truly different and better than our competitors.

The Role

In this role you will provide software quality assurance support to software development teams. This role will ensure that project teams follow the defined software development process and conformance to related regulations and related industry standards. As a member of the software quality assurance team you will work with the team to implement continuous improvement to the software quality process, monitor the health of implemented software systems and provide guidance to project teams. As a key member of the software quality department, the individual in this role will be responsible for ensuring compliance to Dyson software quality policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the System Quality Assurance representative within cross-functional product development teams.
• Provide ongoing software quality engineering support throughout the software development life cycle.
• Assist teams in determining verification and validation needs and requirements.
• Provide independent quality oversight throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Establish and promote software quality best practices across projects and engineering teams.
• Guide teams in implementing quality-by-design principles and effective quality planning activities.
• Build strong quality partnerships with Software/Hardware Engineering, Product Quality, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, and Product Support teams.
• Provide support for software development projects by review/approval software deliverables: Software assessment, software development, verification & validation plans
• User requirements, functional/software requirements Configuration specification, software architectural and design documents, peer review Risk management documents Test protocols, requirement traceability matrix, summary reports
• Ensure successful transfer of software from development into manufacturing product support
• Participate in software risk management process throughout the entire software development lifecycle
• Ensure compliance of validation efforts performed by internal/external validation personnel
• Provide quality assurance support to software related CAPAs
• Provide software project status updated and software validation status to management
• Participate in the process improvements to the software quality assurance program
• Assist in the development and delivery of training to employee on principles of software validation, software risk management, and general quality tools
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behaviour with both internal/external business associated that reflect positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices
• Optimize Dyson products software developments process, ensure followed throughout the entire development and QA Evaluate the impact of software quality management principles on business objectives and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of developing and implementing software quality programs, which include tracking, analysing, reporting, problem resolution, configuration management, process improvement, training and supplier management.
• Perform software audits including audit planning, approaches, types, analyses, reporting results, and follow-up.
• Apply project management principles and techniques as they relate to software project planning, implementation, and tracking.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage risk.
• Apply verification and validation processes, including early software defect detection and removal, inspection, and testing methods (e.g., types, levels, strategies, tools, and documentation).
• Must be able to analyse test strategies, develop test plans and execution documents and review customer deliverables.

Key Skills / Experience

• >5 years software quality management or relevant experience.
• Strong experience managing software quality across Joint Development Manufacturer (JDM) and external development partners.
• Certified software quality engineer preferred, such as CQQE, ISO auditor …
• Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical / Electronic Engineering, or related fields.
• Knowledge of software in IOT products, such as embedded, app, cloud and so on.
• Experience in regulated environment, such as ISO, IEC, FDA and so on standards, Experience working in with Agile software development, Devop environment software verification and validation
• Excellent attention to detail, strong communication skill, and ability to work independently and in teams.
• Able to work in fast-paced environment and delivery quality under minimal supervision
• Deep understanding of Software and SQA processes and methodologies in a software development environment
• Experience with software configuration management Possess a fundamental understanding of quality philosophies, principles, methods, tools, standards, organizational and team dynamics, interpersonal relationships, professional ethics, and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Basic understanding of configuration management processes including planning, configuration identification, configuration control, change management, status accounting, auditing, and reporting.
• Able to assess the effectiveness of product release and archival processes.
• Able to understand systems architecture and implement software development and maintenance processes, quantify the fundamental problems and risks associated with various software development methodologies and assess, support, and implement process and technology changes.
• Good understanding of statistical process control.
• Able to select, define, and apply product and process metrics and analytical techniques, and communicate results.

#LI-KML Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity. At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds. Dyson employs 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas.