Software Quality Engineer (m/f/d)
GlobalTech Recruitment GmbH
Ansprechpartner: Damien Taggart
Kiel, Deutschland
ITAgile MethodologieSystems EngineeringSoftware QualitySoftware-Engineering-ProzessSoftware QualitätssicherungSoftware-QualitätsmanagementIntegration (Software)Web EngineeringTesten
Beschreibung
Location: Kiel, Germany
Start Date: 01.10.2026 (flexible)
Contract Duration: Up to 24 months
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Working Model: Up to 60% home office
Placement Type: AUG / Arbeitnehmerüberlassung
About the Role
We are looking for a Software Quality Engineer to support agile development teams working on complex technical systems. The role focuses on establishing and improving software quality throughout the development lifecycle, from quality planning and risk identification through to extensive hardware/software integration and release testing.
You will work closely with software development, testing, systems engineering, and other technical stakeholders to ensure that quality requirements are understood, measurable, and consistently applied.
This role is ideal for someone with a structured and analytical approach who is comfortable operating in complex development environments and influencing quality practices across multidisciplinary teams.
ResponsibilitiesAgile Quality Support
- Support and accompany agile software development teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Contribute to quality planning and ensure quality considerations are integrated into development activities.
- Participate in reviews and support the continuous improvement of development and quality processes.
- Help teams identify opportunities to improve software quality and engineering effectiveness.
Quality Goals & Measures
- Define, monitor, and continuously develop software quality objectives and measures.
- Establish meaningful quality indicators and support teams in tracking progress against agreed targets.
- Identify trends and areas requiring corrective or preventive action.
Process Analysis & Risk Identification
- Analyse software development and testing processes to identify weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
- Identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
- Support the implementation of appropriate measures to mitigate technical and quality-related risks.
- Apply a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
Audits & Development Standards
- Participate actively in audits, assessments, and quality reviews.
- Support teams in implementing and maintaining relevant software development and quality standards.
- Help ensure that development processes meet applicable internal and external quality requirements.
Hardware/Software Integration & Release Testing
- Design and support extensive hardware/software integration testing activities.
- Accompany complex integration and release test cycles.
- Work with development and testing teams to identify, analyse, and resolve quality issues.
- Support the validation of software releases within complex system environments.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with software development teams, system engineers, testers, and other stakeholders.
- Communicate quality risks, findings, and improvement opportunities clearly and effectively.
- Build collaborative relationships with technical teams and help embed quality as a shared responsibility.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Master's degree in Web Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable technical discipline.
- Professional experience in Software Quality Engineering, preferably within complex technical development environments.
- Strong understanding of:
- Agile methodologies and workflows
- Software development processes
- Software quality engineering methods
- Quality planning and continuous improvement
- Hands-on experience with hardware/software integration and release testing in complex system environments.
- Experience identifying and managing quality risks throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with software development and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills.
- Structured, analytical, and methodical approach to problem-solving.
Ideal Profile
The successful candidate will combine technical understanding with strong quality engineering expertise. You should be comfortable working at eye level with software developers and engineers, challenging processes constructively, and helping teams identify quality risks before they become larger delivery or release issues.
You should also be able to balance detailed technical analysis with effective communication, ensuring that quality requirements and risks are clearly understood by both technical teams and wider project stakeholders.
Working Model
The position is based in Kiel, Germany, with the possibility of working remotely for up to 60% of the working time, subject to project and team requirements.
Important Notice
Due to the security-relevant nature of the project, candidates must hold citizenship from an approved country under applicable security requirements. Citizenship eligibility must therefore be confirmed as part of the submission and recruitment process.