Software QA Engineer
Torrance, CA, US, 90501
What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”
We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.
If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!
Job Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled Manager, QA IoT Systems to lead the quality assurance strategy for our Software defined-enabled platforms, devices, and cloud services. The ideal candidate will drive test automation, performance testing, and security validation to ensure robust and scalable IoT solutions. This role requires expertise in embedded systems testing, cloud QA, and IoT protocols, along with strong leadership and process management capabilities.
Key Accountabilities
- Define and implement QA strategies, test plans, and quality frameworks for SDV platforms
- Establish test coverage across embedded software, middleware, cloud services, and vehicle connectivity.
- Develop KPIs for defect management, software reliability, and performance testing
- Manage test execution, bug tracking, and risk assessment processes
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3+ years in automotive software or SDV testing.
- Proven experience in testing embedded software, in-vehicle applications or vehicle connectivity platforms.
- Hands-on experience in leading QA teams, test automation frameworks, and compliance testing.
- Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing strategies for automotive software stacks. Experience with unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and HIL/SIL/MIL testing.
- Strong understanding of vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, MQTT, V2X).
- Hands-on experience with vehicle simulation tools (dSPACE, Vector CANoe, NI LabVIEW, CarSim, MATLAB/Simulink).
- Strong initiative to align the strategy with wide range of stakeholders
- Start-up environment experience is beneficial.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
Working Conditions
- Open office environment
- Start -Up environment
- Travel – 30%
What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?
Total Rewards:
- Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
- Regional Bonus (when applicable)
- Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
- Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
- Relocation assistance (if eligible)
Career Growth:
- Advancement Opportunities
- Career Mobility
- Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
- Training and Development Programs
Additional Offerings:
- Lifestyle Account
- Childcare Reimbursement Account
- Elder Care Support
- Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
- Wellbeing Program
- Community Service and Engagement Programs
- Product Programs
- Free Drinks Onsite
Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles