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

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

What We’re Looking For

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

Bonus Points

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

Benefits & Package

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