Automotive Systems & Software Quality Engineer II

Socket.dev; Utica (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Electronics seeks a Systems and Software Quality Engineer to partner with cross‑functional teams and drive quality across automotive electronics programs. You will establish quality strategies, manage plans, and lead reviews to ensure readiness and compliance throughout development.

Ideal candidates will have automotive ASPICE experience, strong problem‑solving skills, and a track record of preventing defects upstream while enabling timely, compliant product launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems, software, electrical, computer, mechanical, or other engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering quality or automotive electronics quality.
• Experience evaluating work products, traceability, verification evidence, and quality risks.
• Quality assurance activities at program/project level.
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycles and quality expectations.
• Experience with audits, assessments, reviews, corrective actions, and quality reporting.
• Structured problem solving and root cause analysis methods (8D, 5-Why).

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the Engineering Quality strategy for assigned programs.
• Maintain the Engineering Quality Management Plan for governance across development lifecycle.
• Lead quality planning activities: reviews, audits, gate readiness, and executive reporting.
• Assess work product quality and process compliance; drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure end‑to‑end traceability and evidence for readiness and compliance.
• Monitor defect trends and drive risk mitigation with supplier management.
• Coach teams on Definition of Done and DoD criteria for quality deliverables.
• Provide independent quality readiness assessments for major releases.

Skills

5+ years experience

Quality assurance activities

Lifecycle processes

Audits & reporting

Root cause analysis (8D/5-Why)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Codebeamer

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Windchill

ALM/PLM tools

Requirements management tools

Configuration/document management

Issue/change management tools

Job description

Magna Electronics seeks a Systems and Software Quality Engineer to partner with cross‑functional teams and drive quality across automotive electronics programs. You will establish quality strategies, manage plans, and lead reviews to ensure readiness and compliance throughout development.

Ideal candidates will have automotive ASPICE experience, strong problem‑solving skills, and a track record of preventing defects upstream while enabling timely, compliant product launches.