Change Request and Defect Management Coordinator

The Change Request and Defect Management Coordinator supports issue tracking and resolution activities within our System and Software Development organization. This role focuses on coordinating Change Requests (CRs) and Problem Reports (PRs) generated through internal testing activities and customer feedback. The position works closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure issues are properly documented tracked communicated and resolved in a timely manner. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with engineering teams and customers while contributing to the quality and transparency of advanced automotive development projects.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and track software and system network-related issue tickets throughout the development process
• Review incoming tickets for completeness consistency and required technical information
• Based on high-level analysis assign each ticket to best member of global engineering team to lead the needed change estimation or problem investigation
• Support standardization of issue reporting and tracking processes
  
• Follow up with engineering teams and stakeholders regarding ticket status and resolution progress
• Support communication and alignment with customers regarding reported issues and status updates
• Monitor issue aging priorities and closure progress
• Generate reports and metrics including issue inflow burndown and status tracking
• Support project meetings with issue tracking summaries and status updates
• Maintain accurate documentation in tools such as Jira

Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Systems or related field preferred
• Experience in automotive embedded systems software testing or development environments preferred
• Familiarity with Jira or similar issue tracking tools
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work across multiple teams and priorities
• Structured proactive and detail-oriented working style

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting system or software testing activities
• Familiarity with defect tracking workflows and reporting metrics
• Strong customer technical interface and negotiating skills
• Experience in embedded software development is a plus
• Exposure to automotive development processes is a plus

Travel:

• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally as needed (10%).

Core Values We Admire:

• Integrity We believe in honest and transparent communication internally and externally.
• Flexibility You prefer a fast-paced and dynamic environment and are agile and comfortable enough to keep up as plans change and evolve.
• Partnership You are the excellent team player able to build strong relationships and effectively partner with other team members to achieve results.
• Innovation You want to support Marquardt in pursuing new and game changing technology.
• Pursuit of excellence You strive to be the best.

What We Offer:

• Innovative products and diverse customer base.
• Competitive compensation and paid vacation annually plus personal time.
• Generous benefits (medical dental vision disability life insurance 401k with matching).
• Support and resources to continue learning and training.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Onsite gym.
• Amazingly smart and fun teammates and a management team invested in your development and success.
• Supplier discounts at major OEMs