System and Software Quality Engineer
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About the Position:
We are looking for a System and Software Quality Engineer to join the Quality Electronics Business team, reporting directly to the Quality Manager.
This position is based at our office in Aguascalientes.
As the System and Software Quality at Marelli, you will be responsible for ensuring that electronic systems, embedded software, and related development processes comply with customer requirements, internal standards, and applicable automotive/electronics industry regulations.
This role supports quality assurance throughout the product development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and system/software design to validation, release, and post-launch support. The engineer works closely with system engineers, software developers, hardware teams, test engineers, project managers, manufacturing quality, and customer quality teams to prevent defects, ensure process compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
Your Responsibilities will be:
- Ensure compliance with system and software development processes within the electronics division.
- Monitor quality activities across the software and system development lifecycle.
- Support adherence to standards such as ASPICE, ISO 26262, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
- Participate in reviews of system requirements, software requirements, architecture, design, test plans, and release documentation.
- Verify traceability between customer requirements, system requirements, software requirements, test cases, defects, and final releases.
- Support software and system audits, including internal audits, customer audits, and process assessments.
- Track and follow up on defects, non-conformities, risks, and corrective actions.
- Facilitate problem-solving activities using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, FMEA, or similar quality tools.
- Review and monitor project quality indicators, dashboards, and KPIs.
- Ensure software releases meet defined quality gates and release criteria.
- Support risk analysis and change management activities for system and software modifications.
- Work with cross-functional teams to identify quality gaps and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Support customer issue analysis related to software, system, or electronics quality topics.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for software quality, system engineering, validation, and development processes.
- Promote a preventive quality culture within engineering and project teams.
What Qualifications you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience in software quality assurance, system quality, embedded software development, electronics engineering, or automotive quality.
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and system engineering processes.
- Understanding of quality management systems and engineering process standards.
- Ability to analyze technical documentation and identify quality risks.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Intermediate to advanced English level, both written and spoken.
Other skills that we would welcome:
System and Software Quality
- Software quality assurance methods.
- Embedded software development lifecycle.
- Requirements management and traceability concepts
- Software verification and validation concepts.
- Defect prevention and defect management.
- Configuration and change management.
- Release quality assurance.
- Risk management and quality planning.
Quality Standards and Methods
- ASPICE.
- ISO 26262 Functional Safety.
- IATF 16949.
- ISO 9001.
- FMEA.
- APQP.
- PPAP.
- 8D problem solving.
- Root-cause analysis.
- Control plans and quality gates.
Expectations from you in this position:
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The position is expected to drive adherence to customer requirements, internal standards, ASPICE, ISO 26262, IATF 16949, and ISO 9001, while supporting audits, traceability, defect management, quality gates, risk analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
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The candidate should bring technical knowledge in embedded software or electronics quality, strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, organization, and intermediate to advanced English.
What does this position offer you:
- Fast-paced yet supportive and high-performing international team with an inspiring ambition to transform the future of mobility.
- Support in onboarding and further training that will set you up with Marelli's speed.
- A hybrid work model, helping you to achieve work-life balance-combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful co-creation time in the office.
Take the next step:
Together, we will drive the world towards a safer, greener, and better-connected future.
Are you ready to make your mark, shape the future of the automotive industry, and drive the growth of the Electronics business?
Talk to us! To apply, submit your application via LinkedIn.
About Us:
Marelli is one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector, with a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence. Our goal is to change the future of mobility by working with our customers and partners to create a safer, greener, and more connected world.
Our team supplies all major automotive manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and North and South America and the top racing teams in motorsport world championships. Our technology is purpose-driven and meticulously designed to deliver tangible value that truly matters to our customers.
Our business areas are automotive lighting and sensing, thermal solutions, electronics, green technology solutions, interior experience, propulsion solutions (e-powertrain and powertrain), ride dynamics, motorsport, and aftermarket business.
Within the walls of Marelli, we believe in enabling people to do their best work. Our cultural attributes - Drive Results, Accountable, Entrepreneurial, Inclusive, Innovative, and Aware - are the cornerstones of a new Marelli culture. Be part of it!
At Marelli, we believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to nurturing talent in our diverse environment, and we take pride in our various employee resource groups, such as Marelli Women, Brains & Hearts Wellbeing, All Cultures, and Marelli's Rainbow. We believe these groups foster creativity and innovation through the unique perspectives of a multicultural community.