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Our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places, and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard - your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!\nWhat We Offer:\nCompetitive salary\n\nPaid vacation/holidays/sick time\n\nComprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.\n\nOn-the-job/cross-training opportunities\n\nEncouraging and collaborative team environment\n\nDedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy\n\nPosition Summary\nJohnson Controls is seeking a Director, Software Quality Assurance Engineering to lead the software quality strategy, execution, and transformation for the Fire Solutions Business Unit.\nThis leader will be responsible for driving software quality across a portfolio of mission-critical fire solutions including embedded systems, firmware, cloud platforms, mobile applications, web applications, and connected products. The role will lead global Software Quality Assurance teams, oversee software quality labs across multiple R&D locations, and ensure quality is embedded throughout the product lifecycle.\nA key focus of this position is leveraging AI, automation, modern quality engineering practices, and data-driven decision making to improve efficiency, product quality, release predictability, and organizational performance.\nThis role requires a strong technical and people leader who can drive quality excellence across globally distributed teams while supporting products that help protect people, property, and critical infrastructure around the world.\nKey Responsibilities\nLeadership & Strategy\nDefine and execute the software quality strategy for the Fire Solutions Business Unit.\n\nLead and develop global Software Quality Assurance teams across multiple locations.\n\nEvolve quality standards, processes, tools, and governance across product development organizations.\n\nProven ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and business objectives.\n\nDrive a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.\n\nAI, Automation & Quality Engineering\nLead adoption of AI-driven quality engineering capabilities.\n\nDrive test automation strategies across embedded, mobile, web, desktop, cloud, and IoT solutions.\n\nUtilize AI and analytics to improve testing effectiveness, resource planning, defect prevention, and engineering productivity.\n\nExpand automated testing coverage across functional, integration, system, performance, reliability, and security testing.\n\nLead adoption of Digital Twin testing capabilities to improve product validation, test coverage, and release confidence.\n\nDrive the use of virtual testing environments and simulation technologies to accelerate testing and reduce dependence on physical lab environments.\n\nIntegrate Digital Twin and simulation-based testing into automation frameworks and CI/CD workflows.\n\nDevelopment Lifecycle & Quality Integration\nEnsure quality is integrated throughout the software development lifecycle.\n\nPartner with development and DevOps teams to implement quality practices within CI/CD pipelines.\n\nLead release readiness reviews and quality governance activities.\n\nDrive quality improvements using customer feedback, operational metrics, and defect analysis.\n\nGlobal Labs & Infrastructure\nLead software quality assurance labs across global R&D locations.\n\nDrive lab ongoing modernization through automation, virtualization, and remote-access capabilities.\n\nOptimize utilization of test environments, lab resources, and validation infrastructure.\n\nAbility and willingness to travel occasionally to global R&D sites to support team development, quality initiatives, and business objectives.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.\n\nMaster's degree preferred.\n\nExperience\n15+ years of Software Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering experience.\n\n5+ years leading managers and globally distributed quality engineering teams.\n\nExperience developing and executing quality strategies for complex product organizations.\n\nProven success driving test automation, process improvement, and quality transformation initiatives.\n\nExperience in Agile, DevOps, SDLC, and CI/CD environments.\n\nPreferred Experience\nComplex Systems & Integrated Solutions\nExperience with complex hardware and software systems, including connected and distributed product ecosystems.\n\nExperience validating integrated solutions involving hardware, firmware, software, cloud services, networking, and mobile technologies.\n\nExperience supporting highly available, mission-critical products.\n\nExperience with Digital Twin technologies, virtual test environments, or simulation-based testing.\n\nExperience using digital models to validate complex hardware and software systems.\n\nExperience integrating Digital Twin capabilities into automated testing and quality engineering processes.\n\nMulti-Platform Technologies\nExperience supporting quality engineering across multiple technology layers, including:\nEmbedded Software\n\nFirmware\n\nDesktop Applications\n\nMobile Applications\n\nWeb Applications\n\nCloud and SaaS Platforms\n\nIoT and Edge Devices\n\nConnected Product Ecosystems\n\nGlobal & Regulated Environments\nExperience supporting globally deployed products and globally distributed engineering teams.\n\nStrong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.\n\nExperience in highly regulated or mission-critical industries such as Fire & Life Safety, Building Automation, Industrial Controls, Medical Devices, Aerospace, Defense, Transportation, Energy, or Telecommunications.\n\nMetrics & Continuous Improvement\nProven ability to define, measure, and continuously improve software quality KPIs.\n\nExperience building quality dashboards and reporting focused on product quality, automation effectiveness, defect trends, customer satisfaction, and engineering productivity.\n\nStrong data-driven approach to continuous improvement and organizational performance.\n\nLeadership Competencies\nStrategic Leadership\n\nGlobal Team Development\n\nOrganizational Change Management\n\nExecutive Communication\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration\n\nTalent Development\n\nData-Driven Decision Making\n\nContinuous Improvement Mindset\n\nTechnical Competencies\nSoftware Quality Assurance Leadership\n\nAI-Driven Quality Engineering\n\nTest Automation Strategy & Execution\n\nCI/CD and Continuous Testing\n\nDigital Twin Testing & Virtual Validation\n\nQuality Metrics, KPIs & Analytics\n\nSoftware Quality Governance & Release Readiness\n\nSystem Integration & End-to-End Solution Testing\n\nReliability, Availability & Performance Validation\n\nCybersecurity Testing & Risk-Based Quality Practices\n\nEngineering Tool Chain Development & Optimization\n\nTest Lab Operations & Infrastructure Management\n\nDefect Prevention & Root Cause Analysis\n\nAgile, DevOps & Continuous Improvement Practices\n\nData-Driven Decision Making\n\nSuccess Measures\nThe successful candidate will:\nEstablish a unified quality strategy across the Fire Solutions Business Unit.\n\nIncrease automation coverage and testing efficiency.\n\nSuccessfully implement AI-enabled quality engineering capabilities.\n\nImprove release quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.\n\nReduce escaped defects and field quality issues.\n\nMaintain and improve high caliber global quality labs and testing infrastructure.\n\nStrengthen quality ownership throughout the product lifecycle.\n\nDevelop meaningful KPIs that drive measurable quality and productivity improvements.\n\nAbout the Role\nThe Fire Solutions Business Unit develops products that customers trust to protect lives, property, and critical 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This role is responsible for ensuring software quality across a global portfolio of fire and life safety solutions while enabling faster innovation through AI, automation, and world-class quality engineering practices.\nSALARY RANGE: $141,000 - $200,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us\nJohnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visitEEO is the Law. 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