Defect Manager

Role summary

Drives end‐to‐end management of all development‑phase software defects for P1H/A5U/X250, ensuring timely triage, root‑cause analysis, systemic feedback, and convergence tracking to uphold code quality and process maturity.

Core responsibilities

• Leads triage of dev‑issues (AH1) (JS2) into CFT, SW Platform, and Global Architecture.
  Supported by: Specification Quality Lead
• Owns RTC defect flow: ensures correct triage, duplication checks, subsystem routing, and resolution convergence.
• Analyzes root cause of defects and maps them to systemic issues or breakdowns (e.g., gateway integration, comms protocols, safety diagnostics).
• Drives feedback into SW Dev teams for process/gating improvement—focusing on preventing repeat failures through internal process maturity.
• Reports weekly status to Program Quality Managers via Milestone dashboards.
• Participates in escalation meetings and provides detailed defect analysis.
• Coordinates with Specification Leads and SW Architects to identify recurring architectural weak points.
• Escalates repeated or cross‑domain issues into a Quality review with Program QMs and the Director of SPFA Quality.
• Feeds RCA into development teams and supports gating‑process updates to embed corrective actions.
• Drives systemic issue analysis (e.g., gateways, networks, diagnostics) to uncover broader quality risks.
• Partners with Quality Support Analyst on defect‑cleanup tasks and owner follow‑up to free up deeper analysis time.

Contract details

Contract: Freelance

Duration: 6 months + extension

Start date: ASAP

Location: Turin, Italy

Conditions: Hybrid

Rate: 30€ – 35€ per hour

Experience required: Minimum 3 years of experience.

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