**Job Title** Embedded Software QA Lead **Job Category** Engineering **Job Description** **Embedded Software QA Leader** **_Own and improve software development practices_** Are you ready to use your experience to help teams improve how software is specified, designed, and developed? This is a terrific opportunity for a person who wants to have significant impact; to work closely with development teams, to help them continuously improve quality and delivery. **Hyster-Yale Materials Handling** is looking for a talented software quality assurance professional with a desire to work closely with our embedded software development teams in the Portland, Oregon area. This global development center designs materials handling solutions for an ever-changing marketplace. Our vision for this new role is a leader who will influence how we develop and validate software, with emphasis on increasing automated testing. The QA Leader works in coordination with development team leaders to define, manage, and improve our software development practices. This role will have direct reports, focused on software validation. Although we primarily develop embedded software, we are open to candidates with related experience outside the embedded world. **Minimum Qualifications:** B.S. in a software engineering discipline 4 years of experience in a software leadership role 2 years of experience in a role focused on software quality assurance Exposure to industry standard quality methodologies Exposure to Agile SCRUM **Preferred Qualifications:** Experience with a CMMI Level 2 organization, _or similar_ Experience with EN1175 and ISO 13849-1 Experience leading root cause/corrective action activities to improve process Experience working on or leading a software development team using Agile methods Experience aligning software deliveries with critical business objectives **Essential Qualities:** Highly organized Influential Collaborative Process minded We are an equal opportunity employer with an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing. This is a hybrid work/home role, with a minimum of 3 days per week in our Fairview, OR office. Travel 10-20% **Job Type** Permanent **Time Type** Full time **Work Hours** 40 **Travel Required** No **Primary Location** HY US Portland, OR **Address** 4000 NE Blue Lake Road **Zip Code** 97024-8710 **Field-Based** No **Relocation Assistance Available** No **We are an equal opportunity employer with an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing.** **EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled**