Automotive SW Quality Assurance Engineer

At NXP Semiconductors, the Automotive Embedded Systems (AAES) Software Quality Assurance Team is dedicated to ensuring that software products, processes, and engineering practices meet the highest standards of quality, safety, security, and compliance throughout the development lifecycle. Operating as an independent organization, we provide objective oversight, governance, and continuous improvement across software projects, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and product portfolios.

Our mission is to enable teams to deliver reliable, safe, secure, and customer-focused automotive software solutions by embedding quality into every stage of development. We work closely with software engineering, system architecture, testing, safety, security, and program management teams to drive process excellence, ensure compliance with industry standards such as Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and IATF 16949, and support successful customer and certification assessments.

Your Impact

As a Automotive Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you will drive quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across NXP’s automotive software programs. You will work closely with development teams to define quality strategies, perform independent assessments, monitor project health, and ensure adherence to industry standards and customer expectations.

Through audits, release readiness reviews, metrics analysis, and quality coaching, you will help teams identify risks early, improve process maturity, and deliver safe, secure, and reliable software products with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Independently assess project compliance, raise and escalate quality concerns, request corrective actions, report non-conformities, and participate in release and milestone readiness reviews.

Quality Assurance Strategy & Governance

Define and execute quality assurance strategies that ensure software products, processes, and work products meet customer expectations, organizational requirements, and industry standards. Drive quality planning activities, establish quality objectives, and provide independent oversight throughout the software development lifecycle.

Compliance, Audits & Assessments

Perform independent process compliance audits, release readiness reviews, and quality assessments. Support internal and external evaluations, including Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, IATF 16949, and customer audits, ensuring compliance and readiness at key project milestones.

Quality Monitoring & Reporting

Monitor project health through quality metrics, KPIs, audits, and compliance indicators. Provide objective reporting, identify trends and risks, and deliver actionable insights that support informed decision-making and continuous quality improvement.

Risk & Non-Conformity Management

Identify, assess, and escalate quality risks, process gaps, and non-conformities. Facilitate corrective and preventive actions, track resolution progress, and ensure issues are addressed effectively to prevent recurrence.

Process Improvement & Quality Coaching

Partner with project teams to promote quality best practices, process adoption, and continuous improvement. Deliver guidance, coaching, and training that enable teams to improve process maturity, efficiency, and product quality.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with software engineers, architects, testers, program managers, safety managers, cybersecurity specialists, and leadership teams to embed quality into every phase of software development and delivery.

Quality Culture & Organizational Excellence

Champion a culture of quality, accountability, and engineering excellence across projects and Agile Release Trains. Contribute to process standardization, quality innovation, and organizational initiatives that enhance overall software quality performance.

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Skills

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software quality assurance principles.
• Experience with process compliance, audits, assessments, and quality management activities.
• Knowledge of Automotive SPICE, IATF 16949, ISO 26262, and software development best practices.
• Experience working in Agile environments, including Scrum or SAFe frameworks.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and risk assessment capabilities.
• Ability to interpret quality metrics, KPIs, and project indicators to drive improvements.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience as a Scrum Master in Agile/SAFe environments, including facilitation, coaching, and continuous improvement practices.

• Experience supporting customer audits and external assessments.
• Knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 Cybersecurity processes.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, ELM, Power BI, or quality reporting tools.
• Experience with software configuration management, change management, or release management processes.
• Exposure to automotive embedded software development.
• Experience with AI-assisted quality engineering, automation, or GenAI-based verification solutions.

Your Mindset

• A quality advocate who believes that excellence is built into products, not inspected in at the end.
• An objective and independent thinker who can challenge processes constructively and professionally.
• Driven by continuous improvement, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes.
• Comfortable navigating complex environments involving multiple projects, teams, and stakeholders.
• A collaborative partner who enables teams to succeed while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and helping organizations raise their quality maturity.
• Able to balance business priorities with quality, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Motivated by delivering reliable, safe, and customer-focused software solutions.

Why Join Us?

Help shape the quality, safety, and compliance of NXP’s next-generation automotive software products. Work alongside global engineering, safety, security, and quality experts to drive excellence across the software development lifecycle.

Gain hands-on experience with industry-leading standards such as Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and IATF 16949 while contributing to products used in millions of vehicles worldwide.

Be part of a collaborative and innovative quality organization that values continuous learning, professional growth, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, 25 vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount. We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need.

What’s next

Candidates are invited to apply on our career page with the resume and motivation letter in English for one or several open jobs at the same time.

At the application stage, all candidates should have a valid visa and work permit to work in Romania.

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply!

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

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