QA Engineer (Automotive Software Validation)

About the role

We are looking for a QA Engineer to support validation and quality assurance activities for an IVI software platform. The engineer will work closely with development, systems, requirements, and integration teams to ensure software quality throughout the software development lifecycle. The role includes test planning and execution, requirements traceability, defect management, and verification of infotainment features across software and hardware environments. This includes hands-on testing on test benches, HIL/Labcar systems, integration rigs, and target hardware, ensuring that IVI functionality meets quality, performance, and reliability requirements while aligning with automotive development processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze software requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test execution reports.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing activities.
• Verify traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects.
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and systems engineers to ensure product quality.
• Support release validation and software verification activities.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and quality planning sessions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Support compliance with automotive software development standards and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Software Testing.
• Experience in automotive software, infotainment, HMI, connected vehicle, Android Automotive, or embedded systems projects.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in creating and executing test cases, test plans, and test reports.
• Experience with API, integration, and system-level testing.
• Knowledge of requirements management and traceability practices.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Codebeamer or similar.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and validation of cloud-based applications and services.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting, such as Python, Selenium, Robot Framework, Appium, Playwright, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting software releases in large-scale automotive programs.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 and functional safety concepts.
• Experience working in distributed, cross-functional global teams.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of ASPICE and automotive software development processes.