Software Quality Engineer - Defect Prevention & ASPICE

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Flexible benefits and time-off

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to apply advanced quality methodologies and embed defect prevention across the software lifecycle. You will partner with engineering to implement systemic defect prevention across automotive platforms and drive continuous quality improvements.

The role emphasizes RCA, PRAs, audits, and data-driven dashboards to communicate SWQA status to engineering teams and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience in the automotive industry with a focus on software quality and defect prevention.
• Experience with embedded software defect prevention methodologies and structured problem-solving tools (8D, 5 Whys, RCA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of identified issues with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Apply problem-solving methodologies (8D, 3-Legged 5 Whys, PDCA) to identify underlying causes.
• Document RCA findings, capturing contributing factors and systemic weaknesses.
• Define Prevent Recurrence Actions (PRAs) and track progress to closure.
• Verify implemented actions achieve quality improvement without introducing new issues.
• Conduct software design reviews to ensure compliance with architectural and quality standards.
• Coach and train engineering teams on software quality best practices, including ASPICE compliance.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

PDCA

8D

Statistical methods

Embedded software

Software quality

Coaching & training

ASPICE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Ford GPDS

Ford eSoW

DevOps

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to apply advanced quality methodologies and embed defect prevention across the software lifecycle. You will partner with engineering to implement systemic defect prevention across automotive platforms and drive continuous quality improvements.

The role emphasizes RCA, PRAs, audits, and data-driven dashboards to communicate SWQA status to engineering teams and leadership.