Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

 Job Description: 

Are you the person we are looking for?

The QNX Quality and Process Management team is growing and we’re looking for a talented quality system professional to join us.  You will apply your knowledge of software quality standards, models, processes and apply these towards quality and functional safety certifications applicable to automotive, industrial, rail, medical, A&D and other industries. You will also perform a wide range of assignments contributing to the corporation’s certified Quality Management System (QMS) including but not limited to, quality and process assurance activities, participating in internal quality audits and process engineering support for process improvement initiatives. We are looking for someone is collaborative, with a desire and willingness to facilitate successful outcomes for people and process, a tenacious appreciation for quality and attention to detail. 

You will:

• Partner with the QNX Quality Manager on the continual improvement of our Quality Management Systems (QMS) towards meeting quality objectives and maintaining certification to ISO 9001.
• Help drive continuous improvement and champion a quality and safety culture
• Collaborate closely with development and product management to balance safety, quality, and commercial requirements for customers in the automotive, industrial, medical, and other industries.
• Conduct quality assurance process and work product audits for QNX software projects.
• Conduct Functional Safety Audits and Confirmation Reviews for software safety projects.  
• Support internal and external ISO 9001:2015 quality audits.
• Contribute to Quality and process related responses to RFPs and customer questionnaires.
• Support SW development teams relative to quality and the product life-cycle model.
• Collaborate with the Safety Manager to ensure the QMS supports functional safety certification activities for ISO 26262, IEC 61508 or other safety related standards.

The above describes essential responsibilities and activities. Depending on organizational requirements, other duties may be assigned including project management and coordination for non-product corporate initiatives.

You will have:

• Experience in the technology industry, particularly software development environments with a focus on quality and project management.
• Appropriate technology related degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong verbal, written, project management and interpersonal communication skills as well as strong customer focus and services orientation.
• Experience in Requirements Management, Configuration Management, SW Development process models, Quality Management Systems, architecture, design and implementation application and maintenance of Product Life Cycle models.
• Previous hands on experience in software development (requirements, design, code, test)
• Effective influencing skills.

Specialized Skills:

• Direct experience with implementing a software development organizations’ compliance to one or more of the following quality-related standards:
  • ISO 9001 or similar Quality Management System standards (mandatory)
  • ISO 26262
  • IEC 61508
  • ISO 21434
  • SEI – CMMI
  • IEC 62304
  • DO-178C
  • SPICE ISO/IEC 15504 and/or Automotive SPICE

• Management System auditing - preferably with ISO 9001
• ASPICE experience or provisional/competent assessor preferred
• Knowledge of software quality management systems, quality control methodologies and tools
• Application and maintenance of Product Life cycle models
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to identify gaps/issues/errors but tempered with pragmatism
• Ability to effectively manage time (e.g. working multiple projects at different stages of their life-cycle, with different priorities)

Interested in hearing more?  Then we would love to hear from you.  

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40