senior software engineering QA Engineer ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 20, 2026
$132,100 – $178,800
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in Detroit, MI. The posting calls out experience with System Design, Data Analytics and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $132,100–$178,800 per year.

Role
QA Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Detroit, MI
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering
Posted
Mar 20, 2026
AI Summary
Sr. Vehicle Quality Engineer leads quality across design, manufacturing, and product execution for Amazon's fleet of tens of thousands of vehicles. Manages complex hardware-software quality issues, conducts root cause analysis using statistical methods, and drives data-driven decision-making across global teams. Requires 5+ years of design/R&D experience and bachelor's degree in engineering.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Vehicle Programs Engineering is looking for a Sr. Vehicle Quality Engineer to ensure excellence across our fleet of tens of thousands of vehicles spanning conventional delivery vehicles, electric vehicles, and innovative transportation solutions. The key partners to this team will include (but not be limited to) Vehicle manufacturers, Technology partners, Finance, Analytics Team, Maintenance, Fleet Ops, Safety and Global teams. Your work will influence business-critical decisions at massive scale and impact multiple organizations globally. To be successful in this role, you'll need to manage complex quality issues across hardware and software systems, balance competing stakeholder priorities across OEMs and internal teams, and communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Key job responsibilities Lead vehicle quality across design, manufacturing, and product execution. Champion customer perspective through KPIs and specifications across all vehicle lifecycle phases. Analyze and track field performance data from internal and external sources. Identify trends, prioritize issues into measurable and actionable items, and drive data-driven decision-making across the organization. Conduct quality investigations and root cause analysis. Use statistical methods (6 Sigma, TQM, SPC, Shainin) to resolve field issues. Manage issue tracking systems and drive cross-functional resolution. Manage software quality as program lead. Coordinate with OEM and…

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