Location:
Harrodsburg,
Kentucky,
United States
Job ID: R0062422
Date Posted: Sep 23, 2024
Segment: Astemo
Business Unit: Hitachi Astemo
Company Name: HITACHI ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.
Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science
Job Type (Experience Level): Experienced
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
Description
General Responsibilities:
The Software Quality Assurance (SWQA) Engineer will be part of the Software Quality Assurance (SWQA) Group and will work directly with the software design team to support the software development lifecycle. The engineer will review the software requirements, monitor/track all software validation efforts to ensure they are completed correctly and on time, and execute the SWQA process to guarantee all released software adheres to the proper development aspects. The engineer shall exercise proper version control on all work products including plans, specifications, reports, audits, etc.
The primary role of the Software Quality Assurance Engineer is to plan, execute, and document software testing activities for both production software and in-house test applications. This person is responsible for applying the principles and practices of software quality assurance throughout the software development life cycle. A software quality assurance (QA) engineer monitors every phase of the development process to ensure that the design and software adhere to company standards. Software delays are costly for a company, so it's vital for releases to meet target dates and stay within budget. A software quality assurance engineer helps meet deadlines by breaking up the development process into attainable testing goals and relaying any issues back to the development teams or leaders.
Job Responsibilities:
Software QA Engineering performs quality assurance activities related to product and product development processes, quality assurance processes, and supplier quality. It compiles quality information and proposes and implements quality-related improvements to improve the competitiveness of the organization. In addition, they play a role in the planning and implementation of quality assurance methods and strategies in the short, medium and long term. Conduct quality assurance activities to meet customer quality requirements and to further improve the quality of software development projects.
The role includes the following (other duties may be documented and assigned by local management and some duties may not apply dependent upon the requirements of the position at each specific (HIAMS)AM site and/or the strengths of the employee and the needs of the company):
Qualifications:
The Ideal candidate will:
Education: Bachelors degree in Quality Engineering. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical area.
Experience: Minimum of 1-5 years experience
Job level determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Working conditions:
Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Travel: Domestic and international may be required as needed. The candidate will occasionally need to travel to multiple global locations to support project development.
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