QA Manager
Mountain View, CA
Engineering /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Our Mission: Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.
Why Drivemode: Drivemode is the new software and user experience division of Honda that is focused on digital experience for new electric vehicles. You will be joining an exciting startup environment that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to our crucial mission of changing the way people engage with vehicles and help solve the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.
About the Role: You’ll be the manager responsible for building the QA team, processes, and test plan to ensure the quality of our mobile app meets the high standards Honda is setting with their new line of Electric Vehicles, unveiled at CES earlier this year. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout the Honda organization. Your team will test mobile app interactions on both iOS and Android across APIs and through to automotive hardware such as CAN test harnesses. You will aid us in building the QA team needed to ensure the highest quality interactions for Honda drivers.
We’re looking for someone who has a strong sense of ownership of product features and quality, is enthusiastic about trying new technologies, and does not hesitate to do whatever it takes to get things done, even if outside your usual responsibility area. Huge plus if you’re excited about the future of electric vehicles!
Responsibilities:
- Establish an in-house team of quality assurance as the leading 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 defined standards
- Oversee the design, creation, and review process 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 the 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.
- Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and tooling
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance
- 3+ years in a QA management role
- Deep understanding of SDLC
- Proven track record, hiring, 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 for mobile applications on Android and iOS
- 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
Nice to Have:
- Proficiency with testing Controller Area Network (CAN), LIN and Ethernet
- Experience with embedded systems testing
- Certifications such as ISTQB or equivalent certificate
- Agile experience
- Bluetooth testing experience
$135,000 - $185,000 a year
This is the position's total compensation package including the company's bonus structure. This position also comes with full benefits. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors. We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls.
EEOC Statement
Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/11 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.
Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.
