Senior SQA Engineer - Safety-Critical Certification

Aptiv PLC; Troy, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wind River Systems seeks a Senior Member of the Technical Staff to join the Engineering Quality Solutions group and strengthen software quality across safety- and security-critical products.

You will partner with Architects, Product Managers, Certification Office, and distributed teams to drive SDLC governance, audits, and certification activities for platforms such as VxWorks and Helix.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in software quality assurance for safety- and security-critical systems.
• Strong knowledge of DO-178C, ASPICE, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and ISO 9001 QMS.
• Experience performing audits, reviews, and inspections of artifacts.
• Solid understanding of SDLC processes and configuration management.
• Ability to influence across cross-functional and distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and manage SQA activities across assigned projects following SDLC.
• Perform audits, reviews, and inspections of software lifecycle artifacts.
• Ensure timely creation, review, and baselining of SQA deliverables for certification.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Architects, Certification Office, and Product Management.
• Provide governance and oversight of SQA processes across multiple product lines.
• Support certification and assessment activities, including audits and regulatory engagements.
• Maintain and improve SQA processes, templates, and work instructions.
• Participate in cross-site engagements and mentor engineering teams.
• Track and report SQA metrics and status to stakeholders.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance

DO-178C

ASPICE

ISO 26262

ISO 9001 QMS

IEC 61508

Audits

SDLC

Cross-functional collaboration

RTOS

Tools

Git

GitLab

Jira

Polarion

Doors

Job description

Wind River Systems seeks a Senior Member of the Technical Staff to join the Engineering Quality Solutions group and strengthen software quality across safety- and security-critical products.

You will partner with Architects, Product Managers, Certification Office, and distributed teams to drive SDLC governance, audits, and certification activities for platforms such as VxWorks and Helix.