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.
QA & Defect Management Engineer (m/f/d) - Industrial & Automotive Consulting
Bukarest
Full-time
Permanent employee
About the Role
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 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
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
Über uns
DRIVE Consulting GmbH ist eine Unternehmensberatung mit Hauptsitz in Aachen sowie Standorten in München, Berlin, Peking und Shanghai. Unser Herz schlägt für technische Beratungsprojekte mit Fokus auf die Automobil- und Industriebranche. Zu unseren Kunden zählen sowohl deutsche Premium OEMs als auch junge, aufstrebende Automobilhersteller sowie große und mittelständische Industrieunternehmen.
Unser Name steht für unseren klaren Fokus auf die Mobilitätsbranche und repräsentiert gleichzeitig unseren Spirit – denn wir sind ein Team, in dem jede*r Einzelne DRIVE hat.
Wir stehen unseren Kunden als Wegbereiter ins Unbekannte und als Katalysator für Innovationen zur Seite. Denn wir sind überzeugt, dass man nur mit dem Mut, neue Wege einzuschlagen, einzigartige Erfolgsgeschichten schreiben kann.
Wir schlagen Brücken zwischen kleinen Ideenschmieden und großen Konzernen sowie zwischen Management und Technologieexpert*innen.
Durch den engen und partnerschaftlichen Austausch mit unseren Kunden entwickeln wir maßgeschneiderte und individuelle Lösungen. Ein entscheidender Erfolgsfaktor ist dabei unser einzigartiges Partnernetzwerk aus Industrie und Forschung. Dank unserer Nähe zu namhaften Universitäten wie der RWTH Aachen verbinden wir Wissenschaft und Praxis.
Begeisterung wird bei uns großgeschrieben und bestimmt unseren Arbeitsalltag – denn sie ist der beste Antrieb.