QA & Defect Management Engineer (m/f/d) - Industrial & Automotive Consulting

About the Role

As a QA & Defect Management Engineer (m/f/d) at DRIVE Consulting, you will help clients ensure high product quality across digital services and software solutions/platforms (e.g. personalization projects) in the industrial & automotive environment. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive testing excellence, optimize defect management processes, and support stable software delivery in complex project landscapes.

You will be part of a growing international setup, contributing to the development of our new DRIVE location in Bucharest. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help shape scalable processes and deliver high-impact solutions, combining technical expertise with a collaborative, people-centric approach.

Your Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document manual and automated software tests based on structured test plans and test cases
• Perform functional, system, and regression testing across different environments and releases
• Create and manage test sets in test management tools and consolidate test results into structured reports
• Own and coordinate defect and ticket management processes across development, QA, and operations teams
• Validate defect tickets for completeness and quality (logs, reproduction steps, versioning, required fields) and ensure structured resolution processes
• Analyze defects across the technical system landscape (e.g., frontend/app, backend services, interfaces) and derive structured hypotheses for root cause analysis
• Monitor defect lifecycle, resolution progress, and escalation risks while supporting prioritization and resolution tracking
• Define and track defect and quality KPIs (e.g., defect leakage, MTTR, reopen rate) and contribute to quality reporting
• Support continuous improvement of QA processes, defect management workflows, templates, and documentation standards
• Collaborate closely with development, product, and operations teams to ensure stable delivery processes

Your Profile

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, ideally supported by a strong academic background (top universities, very good results)
• Background in automotive, Big Tech, software delivery, or other fast-paced digital environments is highly preferred
• Experience in consulting, client-facing, or project-driven environments is considered a plus
• Hands-on experience in software quality assurance, defect management, and structured testing activities across complex software systems
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, release management, and quality assurance processes
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Xray, TestRail, ALM, or comparable QA and defect management solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand complex technical systems and structure quality-related topics effectively
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Structured and detail-oriented working style combined with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international project environments
• Fluent in English; German is a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package
• Exposure to international, high-impact automotive/industrial projects
• A dynamic environment with real ownership and visibility
• Hybrid working model
• The opportunity to actively contribute to building and scaling a new organization