Software Quality Assurance Engineer

About Applied Intuition

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

About the role

At Applied Intuition you will:

• Define implement and maintain the Quality Assurance process Work Instructions and quality criteria for SDS in compliance with ASPICE and ISO 9001:2015
• Collaborate with process owners to develop process descriptions RASIC matrices and templates aligned with ASPICE PAM and support their deployment across SDS projects
• Drive process training and awareness across engineering management and support teams
• Perform independent work product and process audits to verify compliance with ASPICE ISO 9001:2015 and internal quality standards
• Conduct internal assessments against defined ASPICE capability level targets
• Identify record track and drive process and work product non-conformances to closure using structured RCA methodologies (e.g. 8D 5-Why Fishbone) with formal escalation for unresolved items
• Ensure traceability of QA results including process conformances audit findings and quality KPIs and communicate findings to all affected parties
• Interface with Change Request Management (CCB) to ensure quality-related changes are properly analyzed approved and tracked
• Participate in design reviews and provide quality feedback on software architecture and implementation
• Define and maintain quality KPI dashboards aligned with ASPICE and ISO 9001:2015

Were looking for someone who has:

• BS MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering Computer Science or other related fields
• 3 years of experience in automotive SW quality assurance/ engineering
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) and ISO 9001:2015 compliance
• Experience developing process documentation including Work Instructions process descriptions templates and RASIC matrices
• Experience in conducting work product audits process audits according to ASPICE process compliance with ISO9001:2015 and driving quality issues to closure.
• Experience with problem solving methodologies including hands-on knowledge of 8D 5-Why and Fishbone (Ishikawa) root cause analysis methodologies
• Experience defining and reporting quality metrics and KPIs with strong data analysis and interpretation skills
• Ability to read and review C C and Python code for quality assurance purposes; code development not required
• Experience with process documentation and knowledge of process framework hierarchy and guideline development
• Preparation and presentation of software product quality status including quality metrics audit metrics top quality issues and risks

Nice to have:

• intacs certified Automotive SPICE Provisional or Competent Assessor
• Certified Internal Quality Management System Auditor ISO 9001 or IATF 16949
• Experience with ASPICE PAM v4.0 processes MLE (Machine Learning Engineering) and HWE (Hardware Engineering)
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools (e.g. Jenkins GitHub Actions Buildkite)
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g. GTest Pytest) for quality review purposes
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git SVN)
• Experience with international industry standards ISO 26262 and/or ISO/SAE 21434
• Familiarity with automotive standards and protocols (e.g. CAN LIN OBD-II)
• Experience with tools such as Jira Confluence Polarion Codebeamer and Power BI dashboards

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary equity and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units comprehensive health dental vision life and disability insurance coverage 401k retirement benefits with employer match learning and wellness stipends and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience credentials & certifications educational attainment skill level requirements interview performance and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job postings subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $150000 - $188000 USD annually.

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently the parties agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471 Appendix A to Subpart A) relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.