QA Manager

• Lead, mentor, and manage the quality assurance team and foster their professional growth
• Develop, implement, and manage quality assurance protocols and strategies to ensure quality meets international and internal standards
• Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and tooling, including resilient automated testing and simulated/mock dependencies
• Oversee the design, creation, and review of test cases and ensure they are comprehensive and align with product specifications
• Collaborate closely with product development teams to understand and review product specifications and requirements, ensuring QA processes are aligned with objectives
• Establish and maintain communication channels between relevant internal and external stakeholders such as vehicle hardware teams and tier-1 suppliers
• Thoroughly plan vehicle/hardware tests in coordination with external QA teams to ensure efficient and productive testing sessions
• Report directly to senior management on quality assurance metrics, progress, and team performance
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Manage the QA team's test plans and travel to on-site testing at facilities in Japan, Ohio, and Los Angeles
• Manage QA processes, test planning, and test automation for mobile applications on iOS and Android across APIs and automotive hardware

• 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance
• 3+ years in a QA management role
• Deep understanding of the SDLC
• Proven track record leading QA teams and managing comprehensive testing strategies for both software and hardware
• Strong leadership and excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Proficiency with testing mobile applications on Android and iOS
• Proficiency building and maintaining test automation for mobile applications
• Able to understand and analyze technical documentation
• Able to understand API specifications and configure standard tooling (Postman, etc.) to test against them
• Experience planning and developing test strategies to meet project targets
• Experience standardizing and improving QA processes

Demonstrates extensive experience in Quality Assurance leadership, with a focus on developing and managing comprehensive testing strategies for both software and hardware. Proficient in test automation for mobile applications and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Quality Assurance Management
• Test Automation for Mobile Applications
• SDLC Understanding
• API Specification Analysis
• Leadership and Team Development

• Quality Assurance
• Test Planning
• Test Case Development
• Automated Testing
• Mobile Application Testing
• Testing Strategy Development
• Process Improvement
• Technical Documentation Analysis
• Compliance Standards
• Continuous Improvement

• Leadership
• Communication
• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Presentation Skills

• Quality Assurance Standards
• Regulatory Requirements
• Automotive Industry
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Test Automation

• Postman
• Testing Tools
• Mobile Platforms
• Automotive Hardware
• QA Metrics Reporting