We are seeking an exceptional individual who possesses a unique blend of technical expertise, a passion for Quality Management and a proactive approach.
The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Quality Assurance processes from within the motorsport industry suited to our lean, agile fast paced working environment.
Responsibilities will include recommending and managing best practices for Quality Assurance, asset tracking, data driven analysis, testing processes and operational procedures based on meeting business requirements, and producing a positive impact on operational efficiencies.
The Senior QA Engineer will ensure internal and external testing is managed effectively, thoroughly and on time, whilst working in a coherent manner with suppliers and procurement, contributing to the objectives of the QMO team and overall F1 organization.
Main Duties and responsibilities:
- A pro-active approach to introducing new methodology and continuous improvement strategies in line with the F1 mission statement.
- Design, develop and deploy a test strategy, which is consistent and aligned with the E&T Group objectives and strategy.
- Actively participate in knowledge distribution, by supporting/training and advising colleagues in terms of operational and testing best practice, to support and improve quality of our Systems and procedures.
- Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and create/manage execution of multiple test plans, to determine if the acceptance criteria are met, and the expected results meet the defined objectives.
- Collaborating with the PMO team ensuring suppliers test and technical documentation is accurately recorded.
- Liaise with Technical Project Managers, PMO, Product Owners and wider project stakeholders (which may include 3rd party consultants/suppliers) to identify and propose appropriate resourcing for operational, test and implementation phases, whilst establishing and maintaining efficient relations.
- Implementation and usage of multiple tools and best practices for quality assurance.
- Flexibility to test concurrent and/or related projects, by understanding and managing operational and testing dependencies and ensuring that Group operational and test resources are allocated efficiently.
- Contribute to post implementation reviews.
- Occasional QMO operational support on event weekends either on site or in the Media and Technology Centre based in Biggin Hill UK.
- Produce event race issue reports and analysis documents for distribution to the technical directors and E&T managing director recommending QA methodology updates to assist E&T teams in areas of improvement.
Specification Essential:
- BA experience
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification
- QA certification such as Six Sigma, CQE etc.
- Experience of QA within motorsport
- Proven experience in a variety of testing techniques and test-driven development strategies
- Proven experience of Asset Tracking management
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office/JIRA/Confluence or similar applications
- Ability to run investigations into root-cause analysis of hardware, software and systematic issues and recommend solutions to the relevant teams for resolution
Division:
Technical