Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

4h•$150,000 - $188,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. The company operates as an in-office company, expecting employees to primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility for occasional remote work or adjusted schedules to accommodate family commitments. Applied Intuition is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to lead the development and implementation of the Quality Assurance process for the Self-Driving System (SDS) organization, ensuring compliance with Automotive SPICE and ISO 9001:2015. This role is crucial for achieving and sustaining defined ASPICE capability levels across engineering, management, and support processes. The engineer will collaborate closely with various teams to define, deploy, and continuously improve processes to meet the highest automotive quality standards, acting as an independent function to ensure work products and processes meet defined criteria.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields
3+ years of experience in automotive SW quality assurance/ engineering
Solid understanding and hands-on experience with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) and ISO 9001:2015 compliance
Experience developing process documentation, including Work Instructions, process descriptions, templates, and RASIC matrices
Experience in conducting work product audits, process audits, according to ASPICE, process compliance with ISO9001:2015 and driving quality issues to closure.
Experience with problem solving methodologies, including hands-on knowledge of 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone (Ishikawa) root cause analysis methodologies
Experience defining and reporting quality metrics and KPIs, with strong data analysis and interpretation skills
Ability to read and review C, C++ and Python code for quality assurance purposes; code development not required
Experience with process documentation and knowledge of process framework, hierarchy, and guideline development
Preparation and presentation of software product quality status, including quality metrics, audit metrics, top quality issues, and risks

Nice To Haves

intacs® certified Automotive SPICE Provisional or Competent Assessor
Certified Internal Quality Management System Auditor — ISO 9001 or IATF 16949
Experience with ASPICE PAM v4.0 processes MLE (Machine Learning Engineering) and HWE (Hardware Engineering)
Knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Buildkite)
Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., GTest, Pytest) for quality review purposes
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN)
Experience with international industry standards ISO 26262 and/or ISO/SAE 21434
Familiarity with automotive standards and protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, OBD-II)
Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Polarion, Codebeamer, and Power BI dashboards

Responsibilities

Define, implement, and maintain the Quality Assurance process, Work Instructions, and quality criteria for SDS in compliance with ASPICE and ISO 9001:2015
Collaborate with process owners to develop process descriptions, RASIC matrices, and templates aligned with ASPICE PAM, and support their deployment across SDS projects
Drive process training and awareness across engineering, management, and support teams
Perform independent work product and process audits to verify compliance with ASPICE, ISO 9001:2015, and internal quality standards
Conduct internal assessments against defined ASPICE capability level targets
Identify, record, track, and drive process and work product non-conformances to closure using structured RCA methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), with formal escalation for unresolved items
Ensure traceability of QA results, including process conformances, audit findings, and quality KPIs, and communicate findings to all affected parties
Interface with Change Request Management (CCB) to ensure quality-related changes are properly analyzed, approved, and tracked
Participate in design reviews and provide quality feedback on software architecture and implementation
Define and maintain quality KPI dashboards aligned with ASPICE and ISO 9001:2015