BlackBerry QNX- Senior Software Quality Management Analyst - ISO 9001

BlackBerry QNX software is trusted by more than 68% of the Electric Vehicle market by volume, 24 of the top 25 EV manufacturers and is running in more than 235 million + vehicles globally. Our foundation products have been pre-certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D and we offer a broad range of board support packages, professional services, AUTOSAR adaptive support and middleware solutions - from acoustic management, to digital cockpits to advanced driving assistance (ADAS) - to accelerate development and help OEMs meet Start of Production (SOP) dates.

Are you the person we are looking for?

In return for your skills, expertise and enthusiasm, we will provide you with an attractive compensation & comprehensive benefits package. You will also have the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic global environment, working alongside outstanding colleagues, delivering a ground-breaking embedded OS. This really is a unique opportunity!

You will:

• Partner with the BlackBerry QNX Quality Manager on the continual improvement of our Quality Management Systems (QMS) towards meeting quality objectives and maintaining certification to ISO 9001.
• Help drive continuous improvement and champion a quality and safety culture
• Work closely with development and product management to balance safety, quality, and commercial requirements for customers in the automotive, industrial, medical, and other industries.
• Conduct quality assurance process and work product audits for QNX software projects.
• Conduct Functional Safety Audits and Confirmation Reviews for software safety projects.
• Support internal and external ISO 9001:2015 quality audits.
• Contribute to Quality and process related responses to RFPs and customer questionnaires.
• Support SW development teams relative to quality and the product life-cycle model.
• Collaborate with the Safety Manager to ensure the QMS supports functional safety certification activities for ISO 26262, IEC 61508 or other safety related standards.

The above describes essential responsibilities and activities that are typical for an incumbent in this job. This is not an exhaustive list of tasks performed. Depending on organizational requirements, other duties may be assigned including project management and coordination for non-product corporate initiatives.

You will have:

• Considerable multi-functional experience in the technology industry, particularly software development environments with a focus on quality and project management.
• Strong verbal, written, project management and interpersonal communication skills as well as strong customer focus and services orientation.
• Experience in Requirements Management, Configuration Management, SW Development process models, Quality Management Systems, architecture, design and implementation application and maintenance of Product Life Cycle models.
• Previous hands on experience in software development (requirements, design, code, test)
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Appropriate technology related degree or equivalent related experience.

Specialized Skills:

• Direct experience with implementing a software development organizations’ compliance to one or more of the following quality-related standards:
  • ISO 9001 or similar Quality Management System standards (mandatory)
  • ISO 26262
  • IEC 61508
  • ISO 21434
  • SEI - CMMI
  • IEC 62304
  • DO-178C
  • SPICE ISO/IEC 15504 and/or Automotive SPICE

• Management System auditing - preferably with ISO 9001
• ASPICE experience or provisional/competent assessor preferred
• Knowledge of software quality management systems, quality control methodologies and tools
• Application and maintenance of Product Life cycle models
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to identify gaps/issues/errors but tempered with pragmatism
• Ability to effectively manage time (e.g. working multiple projects at different stages of their life-cycle, with different priorities)

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