Quality Lead Software Project

Are you passionate about the development of high-tech machines and software quality assurance to ensure the quality of our products is the right one? Get in touch with us!

Quality Lead at Canon

What You’ll Do

Our quality leads make sure we build the right products (validation) and that we build the products right (verification). Involved in all phases of the project, from requirements engineering to release processes, the quality lead focuses on securing the quality by assessing the quality in a continuous way (by means of Continuous Improvement / Continuous Delivery) and influencing the project team with the right quality processes. The quality lead is the coach of quality engineers in the project, making sure verification and validation are performed according to plan.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Reviewing product requirements and validating customer expectations
• Planning QA activities in the project
• Monitoring QA activities and coaching QA engineers
• Reporting quality continuously and writing comprehensive quality reports for releases
• Being part of the Technical Committee leading the project, with a focus on quality
• Defining quality processes to support product development in an optimal way

Who You’ll Work With

Our international organization has a flat hierarchy, so you’ll be working with lots of other people in an open, creative, multidisciplinary environment. You'll be working with designers, developers, and architects in several departments in Venlo, Poing, and Timisoara.

What You Bring

We’re looking for a team player who has:

• A bachelor's degree in software engineering or a similar subject, plus 5 to 10 years of experience in the field
• Skills in software lifecycle management
• Team leadership skills
• Knowledge of SW test management working methods
• Strong quality drive
• An eye for detail and excellent problem-solving skills
• Fluent English skills, both spoken and written

What You’ll Get From Us

We provide an exciting, dynamic work environment with plenty of opportunities for you to develop personally and professionally. We offer excellent conditions to help you be who you want to be:

• A competitive salary (range €5.000- €7.000 gross per month)
• 38 vacation days
• Extra 13th month pay (8.6%), holiday allowance (8%) and commuting allowance
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
• A huge range of training and professional development opportunities
• A laptop and smartphone
• An interesting lease (e-)bike plan

Career Opportunities

From the position of quality lead, a possible career path could be project leader, team lead, service product manager, or department head.

What Do We Stand For?

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values of collaboration, innovation, and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries, and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.