Cloud Engineer 5

We are seeking a strategic and technically person to help drive digital transformation in embedded software development and software quality assurance across our North American 2 great causes Green and Peace of Mind, with collaborative oversight in Japan. This role will lead modernization efforts in process, tooling, and compliance, ensuring world-class quality and efficiency in embedded systems engineering. You will drive innovation and efficiency by leading the design and development of advanced engineering tools and AI-workflows that improve the developer experience.  You will develop quality assurance strategies to strengthen product quality, compliance, and operational excellence across engineering teams in the organization. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to improve developer experience, ensure product quality, and align with industry standards such as ASPICE, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads and manages new or high-risk embedded software design projects across departments.
• Establishes basic software design and architecture and leads the development of initial prototypes. Reviews and approves work of design teams and recommends corrective actions. Evaluates customer technical requirements and proposes design alternatives to customer, as required.
• Develops and leads product development teams in the use of, DIAM’s software development processes and tool chain.
• Participates in developing long-term plans and strategy for area. Evaluates and recommends direction for software architectures and key components.
• Interacts with customers and external peer technical experts on advanced development initiatives and stays abreast of current and emerging industry and customer trends. Reviews designs and specifications for potential patent or regulatory conflicts and opportunities for patent claims.
• Conducts independent quality audits to analyze current processes and products and identify and implement improvements.
• Prepares and delivers technical reports and presentations on strategic issues and business expansion opportunities. Influences sales efforts and promotes DIAM position with customers, affiliates, suppliers. Approves, reviews and provides guidance related to technical reports and presentations of lower level colleagues.

Digital Transformation & Tool Leadership:

• Lead the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of engineering tools, including AI/LLM-enhanced platforms, ALM systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives and pilot deployments of new tools and technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., NAITS, HW, SW) to ensure tools meet stakeholder needs and compliance requirements.

Embedded Software Quality Assurance & Process Excellence:

• Establish an Embedded SQA team to develop and implement strategies aligned with organizational standards.
• Create and maintain and Software Health Dashboard with KPIs and Metrics.
• Evaluate engineering work products and processes to ensure quality, effectiveness, and maturity.
• Facilitate risk management, root cause analysis, and resolution of systemic issues.
• Serve as a technical and process expert, guiding teams on design best practices, ASPICE, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of general engineering principles and methodologies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in C-programming, assembly language, or other widely used programming language.
• In-depth knowledge of microcomputer, hardware, software, development tools, and de-bugging methods in order to develop, configure, test and de-bug software. Advanced knowledge and demonstrated competency in working with computer software and development tools in order to troubleshoot issues and extrapolate, manipulate and analyze data.
• In-depth knowledge of Software Process Improvement (SPI), lifecycle models and process models.
• Analytical skills to independently evaluate and develop innovative solutions to complex situations, applying knowledge of specialty area and use of sound judgment; determines when rigor is necessary and proper course of action. Plans for alternatives for unusual circumstance; assesses risk factors; modifies and adapts systems; and deviates from schedules, as necessary. Recognizes limitations and seeks advice/counsel in unforeseen instances.
• Coaching skills to train and share knowledge and skills with other DENSO Associates. Gives practical instruction and support to build individual capability. Delegates tasks, provides general directions, and gives hel