Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

The Supply Chain, Procurement and Quality organization is a fast-paced and dynamic environment, delivering best-in-class communications equipment and solutions for customers around the world. Our purpose is to deliver exceptional value and customer experience through agility, speed, quality and collaboration. We plan what products and services are needed, source efficiently and ethically from a diverse supply base, launch new products, make and deliver solutions on time, and exceed customer expectations through outstanding quality, service and support. We are a central point in our efforts to bring value, quality and lead technology innovation. In this role, you will work closely with our software development teams to establish and enhance quality assurance processes, ensuring high-quality hardware and software products. You will contribute significantly to frontloading quality efforts and conduct thorough software code review analyses to prevent defect leakage.

The Quality Team is a highly motivated team that enables business while finding the right balance between customer satisfaction, cost and risk. Our mission is to proactively assess, and mitigate risk to protect our customers and safeguard the business from quality disruptions. We are a customer focused team designed to bring value, help lead innovations and drive quality within the company.

Job Description

Job Description

The Software Quality Lead supports Motorola LMR products and reports to the Sr. Manager of Software Quality. This role drives software quality practices across the software development lifecycle and works closely with engineering, manufacturing, and global quality teams to prevent defects and improve product reliability.

Key Responsibilities Include

Drive software quality practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Lead root cause analysis of software defects and drive corrective actions
Facilitate DFMEA and design reviews to prevent defect leakage
Define and monitor software quality metrics and analyze defect trends
Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Partner with engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations to ensure product quality and release readiness
Support manufacturing quality investigations related to software and system-level issues
Represent the Malaysia site in software quality reviews and leadership updates
Ensure compliance with ISO and telecom quality standards

Basic Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering (Master's preferred)
5+ years experience in software development, testing, or software quality
Strong understanding of software quality processes and defect analysis
Comfortable working with manufacturing quality teams and supporting factory investigations
Experience working in Agile development environments
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Experience in telecom, mission-critical systems, or LMR products preferred
Six Sigma or Quality certification required

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.

Lead Software Quality Engineer