System & Software Quality Engineer

Valeo; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo, a global automotive supplier, is seeking a Quality - Development - SYS & SW Operational professional in Troy, MI. The role focuses on defining system and software quality targets, leading QA plans, audits, and milestone checks to ensure compliance with GSMART and CPM guidelines.

You will collaborate with Q-PTM, suppliers, and customers to secure on-time deliveries and continuous improvement. Join a multinational team advancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability in mobility, with

Qualifications

• Define System & Software Quality Targets of the project.
• Create and maintain the Project Quality Assurance plan for System and Software.
• Monitor the progress of Quality activities.
• Conduct Product & Process audits as defined in the Project Quality Assurance Plan.
• Perform the System & Software Milestone Preparation Audits.
• Ensure risks are assessed and managed; escalate roadblocks to management.
• Report Product & Process Indicators and Group Golden Rules related to System and Software Quality.

Responsibilities

• Approve process tailoring vs. GSMART Part 1 and Part 2 within System and Software scope.
• Assess compliance of the project with Group Golden Rules and action plans.
• Support internal project assessments (GAMA) and OEM assessments (ASPICE).
• Provide coaching on quality assurance processes to the project team.
• Challenge team members and provide basic coaching when necessary.
• Prepare CLPP before CLEAN milestones for System & Software questions.

Job description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Manage the quality in project for System and Software Scope

• Define System & Software Quality Targets of the project. Create and maintain the Project Quality Assurance plan for System and Software in collaboration with the Project Team and the Q-PTM to reach the Quality (Customer and Valeo) and cost targets of the project. Monitor the progress of Quality activities.
• Conduct Product & Process audits as defined in the Project Quality Assurance Plan.
• Perform the System & Software Milestone Preparation Audits.
• Ensure that risks are properly assessed and managed. Track issues until closure. Escalate roadblocks to PG/ PL/ Métier management.
• Report Product & Process Indicators and GGRs (Group Golden Rules) related to System and Software Quality for the project. Own the System and Software Quality section of the Project dashboard.

Ensure that GSMART and Clean Project Management (CPM) are respected

• Approve process tailoring vs. GSMART Part 1 and Part 2 within the scope of System and Software activities.
• Assess the compliance of the project with the Group Golden Rules and the status of the corresponding action plan.
• Support internal project assessments (GAMA) and OEM project assessments (ASPICE) preparation and execution.
• Provide support, coaching and training to all System & Software Project Team Members on quality assurance process (SUP.1).
• Challenge other Project Team Members and Contributors on their activities and provide basic coaching when necessary.
• Support the Q-PTM to prepare CLPP before CLEAN milestones for System & Software related questions.

Focus on Design & Change

• Ensure that the novelty (Fix, Variable, Specific analysis) on Product is taken into account in the Design Review strategy and Project Quality Assurance plan for System and Software.
• Contribute to Technical Reviews as defined in the Project Quality Assurance Plan.
• Ensure the Change Control Boards are performed according to the defined process.

Support the Supplier management activities

• Contribute to the definition of requirements for external System and Software suppliers to support the Purchasing and SQA team.
• Perform external System and Software supplier audits
• Participate to acceptance reviews and approve Software Suppliers deliveries.

Get the Deliveries approved by the Customer on Time

• Prepare and support customer communication about System and Software Quality Status of the project.
• Conduct Software Release Readiness Audits. Contribute to the System Delivery Reviews. In case of deviations, ensure deviation management rules are respected.
• Assess consistency of Deliveries to the customer in regards to the agreed maturity level for each project milestone. Approve Software deliveries to Customer.

Ensure application of QRQC rules in System and Software scope

• Participate to the Project QRQC and ensure that QRQC rules and standards are applied by the project team.
• Ensure that all issues and risks are reported in the QRQC red box resp SLI/R and managed in the Project QRQC.
• Support system and software team for Problem solving according to QRQC (PDCA-FTA, LLC).
• Identify Lessons Learned and Best Practices and share them with the Process Improvement organization.

Job:

Quality - Development - SYS & SW Operational

Organization:

Site Quality

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-09-18

_Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries… which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com_