Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Eaton; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to serve as the independent quality authority for complex software, systems, and embedded product development programs in Beachwood, Ohio.

You will provide technical leadership, conduct audits, and manage regulatory and customer certifications while collaborating with Global Quality Assurance Leadership, engineering, and program teams to uphold Eaton’s quality requirements.

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.
• Experience with audits and compliance in regulated environments is preferred.

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 processes and standards and external applicable standards (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, DO-178C, IEC 61508, etc.).
• Mentor / coach / guide / support engineers and project teams on process and quality best practices.
• Develop and review quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting material for project and/or executive reviews.
• Partner with global teams to execute quality assurance activities consistently across programs.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Software Quality

Systems Engineering

Product Development

Auditing

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer serves as the independent quality authority for complex software, systems, and embedded product development programs. This role provides technical leadership, audit oversight, compliance governance, and risk management support across strategic programs. The Senior QAE works closely with Global Quality Assurance Leadership, Engineering Leadership, Program Managers, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with corporate quality requirements, program management systems, customer expectations, and industry regulations.

Key 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 processes and standards
• External applicable standards (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, DO-178C,IEC 61508, …)
• Mentor / coach / guide / support engineers and project teams on process and quality best practices.
• Develop and review quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting material for project and/or executive reviews.
• Partner with global teams to execute quality assurance activities consistently across programs.

Basic 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.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, industrial controls, electrical systems, or embedded software experience.
• Minimum 2 years of cumulative experience in safety-critical, high-integrity, or regulated product development environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits and compliance assessments. Lead Auditor certification.
• Ability to influence engineering and leadership teams without direct authority.
• Strong technical and communication skills.
• Experience supporting global engineering organizations.
• Master's degree in Engineering or Quality Management.

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