QA & Defect Management Engineer (m/f/d) – Software Systems & Test Automation

As a QA & Defect Management Engineer at DRIVE Consulting, you will play a key role in ensuring high product quality within digital services and personalization projects in the automotive industry. You will drive structured testing, manage defects across the development lifecycle, and contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

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.

• 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 andconsolidatetest 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,requiredfields) 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

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, ideally supported by a strong academic background (top universities, very good results)
• Background in Big Tech, automotive, or industrial environments is highly preferred
• Exposure to consulting or experience working in client-facing, project-driven environments is highly valued
• Hands-on experience in software testing, quality assurance, and/or defect management
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and release processes
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Xray, TestRail, ALM, or similar
• Strong analytical skills to understand complex technical systems, with a high level of attention to detail and quality
• Structured working style combined with strong documentation skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional engineering environments
• Proactive mindset, strong sense of ownership, and the ability to work independently in a fast-growing environment
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

• 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