Systems and Software Quality Engineer

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a senior Software Quality Engineer with extensive automotive experience to lead defect prevention and implement ISO 26262 and ASPICE compliant processes.

You will guide cross-functional teams, perform Failure Mode Analysis, and oversee design reviews to ensure software quality across infotainment, gateways, and telematics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 10+ years in automotive software with focus on quality, warranty analysis or verification & validation.
• 3+ years of software defect detection and prevention.
• 3+ years of software design reviews for architectural/quality compliance.
• 3+ years of Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for software systems.
• 2+ years of ISO 26262 Functional Safety implementation/assessments.
• 2+ years embedded software development with C/C++, AUTOSAR or similar.
• Knowledge of ASPICE and software process assessments.
• Experience in DevOps, CI, automated software testing.
• Understanding Open Source software compliance and cybersecurity best practices.
• Excellent communication and training abilities.
• Experience with infotainment, connected gateways, or telematics is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead early defect detection and prevention strategies across software development.
• Define methods for process improvement to enhance software quality and reliability.
• Conduct software design reviews to ensure architectural and quality standards.
• Support Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) to identify and mitigate risks.
• Participate in engineering joint reviews and quality reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve verification and validation processes.
• Analyze warranty, field, and test data to identify systemic quality issues and drive actions.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to enhance software quality for infotainment, gateways, and telematics.
• Coach teams on software quality best practices including ISO 26262 and ASPICE compliance.
• Contribute to process development and improvements within the software quality organization.
• Communicate complex software issues to engineering teams and leadership.

Skills

Software quality

Defect detection

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AUTOSAR

C/C++

DevOps

CI/CD

Automated testing

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead early defect detection and prevention strategies across software development.
• Define methods and strategies for process improvement to enhance software quality and reliability.
• Conduct software design reviews to ensure compliance with architectural and quality standards.
• Support Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) efforts to proactively identify and mitigate software risks.
• Participate in engineering joint reviews and quality reviews to ensure best practices in software development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve software verification and validation processes.
• Analyze warranty, field, and test data to identify systemic software quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to enhance software quality, focusing on infotainment, connected gateways, and telematics.
• Coach and train engineering teams on software quality best practices, including ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and ASPICE compliance.
• Contribute to process development and improvement within the software quality organization.
• Effectively communicate complex software issues to both engineering teams and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 10 or more years of software engineering experience in the automotive industry, with a strong focus on quality, warranty analysis, or verification & validation.
• 3+ years of proven expertise in software defect detection and prevention methodologies.
• 3+ years of experience in software design reviews to ensure compliance with architectural and quality standards.
• 3+ years of strong background in experience with Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for software systems.
• 2+ years of experience in ISO 26262 Functional Safety implementation and assessments.
• 2+ years of experience with embedded software development expertise, with experience in C/C++, AUTOSAR, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of ASPICE and software process assessments.
• Experience in DevOps, continuous integration, and automated software testing.
• Understanding of open-source software compliance and cybersecurity best practices.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and training skills to drive cultural and technical improvements.
• Experience working with infotainment, connected gateways, or telematics is highly desired.