
Staff Quality Assurance Engineer
- Limerick
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partner with development teams to guide and support the implementation of QA best practices and process improvements
- Facilitate discussions on quality planning, test strategy, and risk mitigation in software development environments e.g. Agile/Waterfall etc...
- Guide teams through Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes and foster ownership of quality at the team level
- Coach teams on structured root cause analysis techniques such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Promote and support the establishment of quality phase gates, test automation strategies, and release readiness standards
- Help teams define, measure, and act on quality metrics such as defect trends, test coverage, and escape rates
- Collaborate with QA, product, and engineering leadership to align quality goals and drive continuous improvement
- Facilitate SW project risk management activities using industry best practice techniques e.g. DFMEA
- Use strong communication and influencing skills to advocate for quality across teams and stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in QA or quality engineering roles, with experience coaching or enabling development teams
- Deep understanding of QA standards and frameworks e.g. ASPICE, D0-178c, IEC 62304, ISO 12207, ISO 9001, ISO 13485 etc…
- Experience with CAPA processes and root cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Whys, FTA)
- Strong collaboration, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and influencing abilities, with a focus on enabling team ownership of quality
- Familiarty with Agile/DevOps practices, and CI/CD environments
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