Global QA Lead: Compliance & Quality Strategy

Eaton Corporation; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Michigan is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to act as the independent quality authority for complex software, systems, and embedded product development programs.

You will provide technical leadership, audit oversight, compliance governance, and risk management support across strategic programs, collaborating with Global Quality Assurance Leadership, Engineering, PMs, and cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of cumulative experience in Engineering Quality Assurance, Software Quality, Systems Engineering, or Product Development.
• This position requires export-controlled information access and is limited to U.S. persons as defined by export regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance activities across multiple product development programs.
• Execute project quality assurance activities with respect to Eaton’s global strategy.
• Perform independent assessments of engineering processes and deliverables.
• Review requirements, architecture, design, verification, validation, and release readiness evidence.
• Lead internal audits and support customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
• Provide independent quality recommendations and escalation of critical risks.
• Drive containment, root cause investigations, corrective and preventive measures implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assess compliance with internal and external standards (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, DO-178C, IEC 61508).
• Mentor engineers and project teams on process and quality best practices.
• Develop and review quality metrics and dashboards for project/executive reviews.
• Partner with global teams to ensure consistent QA activities across programs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audits

Risk Management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Lead Auditor certification

Job description

Eaton Corporation in Michigan is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to act as the independent quality authority for complex software, systems, and embedded product development programs.

You will provide technical leadership, audit oversight, compliance governance, and risk management support across strategic programs, collaborating with Global Quality Assurance Leadership, Engineering, PMs, and cross‑functional teams.