Lead QA Engineer

Lead QA Engineer | Fully Remote | £60,000-£65,000

Our client is looking for a QA Lead to take ownership of testing and release processes in a fast-paced, high-performance software environment. This role is both hands-on and strategic, focusing on manual testing, automation, and long-term QA scalability.

You'll lead release testing, establish Squish automation for a Qt-based application, and drive QA independence from the development team. Over time, you'll build and scale a dedicated QA function, ensuring seamless software quality across departments.

What You'll Be Doing

1. Manual testing of new features, bug fixes, and enhancements.
2. Defining and executing automation strategies, starting with Squish for Qt applications.
3. Owning the release testing process, ensuring high-quality software every six months.
4. Improving and maintaining test documentation for accuracy and coverage.
5. Collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to optimize testing workflows.
6. Scaling the QA function, ensuring future independence from the software team.

What We're Looking For

1. Experience testing high-performance or distributed systems on Windows & Linux.
2. Experience with Squish or similar automation tools.
3. Experience working within a simulation, automotive, robotic or similar industry.
4. Strong background in test automation and defining automation roadmaps.
5. CI/CD experience, particularly with GitHub and Jenkins.
6. Proven leadership experience, scaling a QA team and improving testing processes.

Bonus Points

1. Familiarity with IPG CarMaker, MATLAB/Simulink, or real-time systems.
2. Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional teams.
3. Passion for building scalable testing solutions.

Benefits & Package

1. Salary of £60,000 - £65,000
2. 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
3. Pension, income protection, healthcare, and additional benefits.
4. Remote working