BlackBerry QNX, Senior Quality Manager (CMMI)

BlackBerry® QNX® is a trusted supplier of safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, frameworks and development tools, and provides expert support and services for building the world’s most critical embedded systems. We are the embedded experts. BlackBerry QNX was born in embedded, and provides time-tested and trusted foundation software, including our deterministic microkernel real-time operating system (RTOS), safety-certified products, middleware and security solutions, all purpose-built for embedded systems.

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 255 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?

The QNX Quality and Process Management team is growing and we’re looking for a talented quality system professional to join us. You will apply your knowledge of software quality standards, models, processes and apply these towards quality and functional safety certifications applicable to automotive, industrial, rail, medical, A&D and other industries. You will also perform a wide range of assignments contributing to the corporation’s certified Quality Management System (QMS) including but not limited to, quality and process assurance activities, participating in internal quality audits and process engineering support for process improvement initiatives. We are looking for someone is collaborative, with a desire and willingness to facilitate successful outcomes for people and process, a tenacious appreciation for quality and attention to detail.

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 QNX Quality Manager on the continual improvement of our Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) towards meeting quality objectives and maintaining certification to ISO 9001 and ISO/SAE 21434.
• Help drive continuous improvement and champion a quality and safety culture.
• Collaborate closely with development and product management to balance safety, quality, cybersecurity, 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. Depending on organizational requirements, other duties may be assigned including project management and coordination for non-product corporate initiatives.

You will have:

• Experience in the technology industry, particularly software development environments with a focus on quality and project management.
• Appropriate technology related degree or equivalent experience.
• 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 influencing skills.

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/SAE 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)

Interested in hearing more? Then we would love to hear from you.