Eaton Corporation is hiring a Quality Manager to establish, deploy, and continuously improve Firmware/Software Quality Assurance governance across the Electrical Sector EMEA. You will partner with engineering, program management, and supplier quality teams to embed practical lifecycle practices. This executional role includes the authority to audit, verify compliance, approve releases, and escalate non-conformances.
What You'll Do
- Work closely with engineering, Program Management, and cross‑functional partners to elevate firmware/software quality practices.
- Create, maintain, and continuously improve Electrical EMEA SW Quality procedures, templates, checklists, and governance aligned to standards and customer requirements.
- Ensure seamless integration of quality deliverables into New Product Development using APQP and Eaton's PROLaunch process.
- Plan and perform SW quality health checks, process audits, and project reviews.
- Review and approve gate readiness and customer release packages based on evidence compliance.
- Validate that requirements, architecture, and implementation meet necessary standards.
- Ensure adherence to applicable customer, industry standards (e.g., IEC 61508), and Eaton requirements.
- Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure consistent oversight on embedded SW components.
- Review deliverables and compliance evidence from external suppliers.
- Support and review audits, assessments, PPAP‑like documentation for FW/SW elements, and technical risk mitigation.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years in firmware/software quality for electromechanical or safety‑critical electronic systems.
- Solid knowledge of Software lifecycle, requirements management, V&V, and traceability.
- Experience with IEC 61508 Part 3 (software) or similar standards.
- Understanding of configuration management, tool qualification, and problem resolution processes.
- Familiarity with embedded FW/SW architectures and product safety implications.
- Strong persuasion and stakeholder influence skills.
- Ability to challenge teams constructively.
- Clear communication and independent decision‑making capabilities.
- Proven cross‑functional collaboration experience (Engineering, PMO, Supplier Quality, Plants).
- Structured problem solving and risk‑based thinking.
Benefits & Compensation
- Contract in a fast-growing global company.
- Challenging projects within a dynamic, collaborative team.
- Great promotional opportunities with a focus on internal promotion.
- An excellent working environment where safety and ethics are prioritized.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
