Quality System Manager

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in hardware quality assurance, system testing, or cross-disciplinary engineering quality roles.
• Experience in testing and quality management across multiple hardware engineering domains (Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, etc.).
• Proven success leading QA teams and managing quality operations across global sites.
• Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies, verification and validation strategies, and defect management processes.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and automating hardware or embedded system test cases.
• Excellent analytical, diagnostic, and root cause analysis skills with a systematic approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills with the ability to influence teams and stakeholders across functions.
• Experience establishing quality KPIs, dashboards, and data‑driven reporting structures.
• Background in regulated environments or safety‑critical product testing preferred.

• Experience with cross‑domain systems including mechanical, power electronics, and embedded firmware.
• Experience with hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing (HIL), simulation environments, and automated test equipment.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management, reliability engineering, and field quality analytics.
• Knowledge of QA methodologies for embedded systems and cross‑domain hardware/software integration.
• Understanding of manufacturing quality processes, ECO workflows, and defect containment strategies.
• Experience with global QA team management, coaching, and developing senior quality engineers.
• Certifications in quality engineering (ASQ CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt, etc.) preferred.

The Senior Manager, System Quality is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of all hardware products developed by the Hardware Engineering organization, which includes Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Electronics, and Embedded Software (Firmware) disciplines. This role leads the Quality Assurance (QA) organization, which spans three countries, and is accountable for establishing and managing the testing strategies, quality processes, and verification methodologies that support all stages of the product lifecycle—from concept through field deployment.

The role is responsible for developing comprehensive product, component, and system‑level testing frameworks, ensuring rigorous validation, and driving continuous improvement in product quality. The Senior Manager will establish best practices across testing, quality engineering, and automation, while partnering closely with Software QA, Engineering, Operations, and Product teams to ensure alignment on functional testing, system‑level validation, and release readiness. The ideal candidate combines strong systems‑level thinking with deep attention to detail, a structured approach to problem solving, and the leadership skills needed to guide geographically distributed QA teams.

This individual must have the ability to define strategy, manage execution, and lead quality transformation initiatives while fostering a culture of accountability, technical integrity, and continuous improvement.

$140,000-$165,000 per year annual salary.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.