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Who we are:
Johnson Controls is global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. 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!
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.
- On-the-job/cross-training opportunities
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
Position Summary
Johnson Controls is seeking a Director, Software Quality Assurance Engineering to lead the software quality strategy, execution, and transformation for the Fire Solutions Business Unit.
This 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.
A 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.
This 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.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
- Define and execute the software quality strategy for the Fire Solutions Business Unit.
- Lead and develop global Software Quality Assurance teams across multiple locations.
- Evolve quality standards, processes, tools, and governance across product development organizations.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and business objectives.
- Drive a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
AI, Automation & Quality Engineering
- Lead adoption of AI-driven quality engineering capabilities.
- Drive test automation strategies across embedded, mobile, web, desktop, cloud, and IoT solutions.
- Utilize AI and analytics to improve testing effectiveness, resource planning, defect prevention, and engineering productivity.
- Expand automated testing coverage across functional, integration, system, performance, reliability, and security testing.
- Lead adoption of Digital Twin testing capabilities to improve product validation, test coverage, and release confidence.
- Drive the use of virtual testing environments and simulation technologies to accelerate testing and reduce dependence on physical lab environments.
- Integrate Digital Twin and simulation-based testing into automation frameworks and CI/CD workflows.
Development Lifecycle & Quality Integration
- Ensure quality is integrated throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Partner with development and DevOps teams to implement quality practices within CI/CD pipelines.
- Lead release readiness reviews and quality governance activities.
- Drive quality improvements using customer feedback, operational metrics, and defect analysis.
Global Labs & Infrastructure
- Lead software quality assurance labs across global R&D locations.
- Drive lab ongoing modernization through automation, virtualization, and remote-access capabilities.
- Optimize utilization of test environments, lab resources, and validation infrastructure.
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to global R&D sites to support team development, quality initiatives, and business objectives.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
Experience
- 15+ years of Software Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering experience.
- 5+ years leading managers and globally distributed quality engineering teams.
- Experience developing and executing quality strategies for complex product organizations.
- Proven success driving test automation, process improvement, and quality transformation initiatives.
- Experience in Agile, DevOps, SDLC, and CI/CD environments.
Preferred Experience
Complex Systems & Integrated Solutions
- Experience with complex hardware and software systems, including connected and distributed product ecosystems.
- Experience validating integrated solutions involving hardware, firmware, software, cloud services, networking, and mobile technologies.
- Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical products.
- Experience with Digital Twin technologies, virtual test environments, or simulation-based testing.
- Experience using digital models to validate complex hardware and software systems.
- Experience integrating Digital Twin capabilities into automated testing and quality engineering processes.
Multi-Platform Technologies
Experience supporting quality engineering across multiple technology layers, including:
- Embedded Software
- Firmware
- Desktop Applications
- Mobile Applications
- Web Applications
- Cloud and SaaS Platforms
- IoT and Edge Devices
- Connected Product Ecosystems
Global & Regulated Environments
- Experience supporting globally deployed products and globally distributed engineering teams.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
- Experience in highly regulated or mission-critical industries such as Fire & Life Safety, Building Automation, Industrial Controls, Medical Devices, Aerospace, Defense, Transportation, Energy, or Telecommunications.
Metrics & Continuous Improvement
- Proven ability to define, measure, and continuously improve software quality KPIs.
- Experience building quality dashboards and reporting focused on product quality, automation effectiveness, defect trends, customer satisfaction, and engineering productivity.
- Strong data-driven approach to continuous improvement and organizational performance.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Leadership
- Global Team Development
- Organizational Change Management
- Executive Communication
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Talent Development
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
Technical Competencies
- Software Quality Assurance Leadership
- AI-Driven Quality Engineering
- Test Automation Strategy & Execution
- CI/CD and Continuous Testing
- Digital Twin Testing & Virtual Validation
- Quality Metrics, KPIs & Analytics
- Software Quality Governance & Release Readiness
- System Integration & End-to-End Solution Testing
- Reliability, Availability & Performance Validation
- Cybersecurity Testing & Risk-Based Quality Practices
- Engineering Tool Chain Development & Optimization
- Test Lab Operations & Infrastructure Management
- Defect Prevention & Root Cause Analysis
- Agile, DevOps & Continuous Improvement Practices
- Data-Driven Decision Making
Success Measures
The successful candidate will:
- Establish a unified quality strategy across the Fire Solutions Business Unit.
- Increase automation coverage and testing efficiency.
- Successfully implement AI-enabled quality engineering capabilities.
- Improve release quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
- Reduce escaped defects and field quality issues.
- Maintain and improve high caliber global quality labs and testing infrastructure.
- Strengthen quality ownership throughout the product lifecycle.
- Develop meaningful KPIs that drive measurable quality and productivity improvements.
About the Role
The Fire Solutions Business Unit develops products that customers trust to protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure. 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.
SALARY RANGE: $141,000 - $237,000 (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.
Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team!
Who we are:
Johnson Controls is global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. 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!
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.
- On-the-job/cross-training opportunities
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
Position Summary
Johnson Controls is seeking a Director, Software Quality Assurance Engineering to lead the software quality strategy, execution, and transformation for the Fire Solutions Business Unit.
This 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.
A 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.
This 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.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
- Define and execute the software quality strategy for the Fire Solutions Business Unit.
- Lead and develop global Software Quality Assurance teams across multiple locations.
- Evolve quality standards, processes, tools, and governance across product development organizations.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and business objectives.
- Drive a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
AI, Automation & Quality Engineering
- Lead adoption of AI-driven quality engineering capabilities.
- Drive test automation strategies across embedded, mobile, web, desktop, cloud, and IoT solutions.
- Utilize AI and analytics to improve testing effectiveness, resource planning, defect prevention, and engineering productivity.
- Expand automated testing coverage across functional, integration, system, performance, reliability, and security testing.
- Lead adoption of Digital Twin testing capabilities to improve product validation, test coverage, and release confidence.
- Drive the use of virtual testing environments and simulation technologies to accelerate testing and reduce dependence on physical lab environments.
- Integrate Digital Twin and simulation-based testing into automation frameworks and CI/CD workflows.
Development Lifecycle & Quality Integration
- Ensure quality is integrated throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Partner with development and DevOps teams to implement quality practices within CI/CD pipelines.
- Lead release readiness reviews and quality governance activities.
- Drive quality improvements using customer feedback, operational metrics, and defect analysis.
Global Labs & Infrastructure
- Lead software quality assurance labs across global R&D locations.
- Drive lab ongoing modernization through automation, virtualization, and remote-access capabilities.
- Optimize utilization of test environments, lab resources, and validation infrastructure.
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to global R&D sites to support team development, quality initiatives, and business objectives.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
Experience
- 15+ years of Software Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering experience.
- 5+ years leading managers and globally distributed quality engineering teams.
- Experience developing and executing quality strategies for complex product organizations.
- Proven success driving test automation, process improvement, and quality transformation initiatives.
- Experience in Agile, DevOps, SDLC, and CI/CD environments.
Preferred Experience
Complex Systems & Integrated Solutions
- Experience with complex hardware and software systems, including connected and distributed product ecosystems.
- Experience validating integrated solutions involving hardware, firmware, software, cloud services, networking, and mobile technologies.
- Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical products.
- Experience with Digital Twin technologies, virtual test environments, or simulation-based testing.
- Experience using digital models to validate complex hardware and software systems.
- Experience integrating Digital Twin capabilities into automated testing and quality engineering processes.
Multi-Platform Technologies
Experience supporting quality engineering across multiple technology layers, including:
- Embedded Software
- Firmware
- Desktop Applications
- Mobile Applications
- Web Applications
- Cloud and SaaS Platforms
- IoT and Edge Devices
- Connected Product Ecosystems
Global & Regulated Environments
- Experience supporting globally deployed products and globally distributed engineering teams.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
- Experience in highly regulated or mission-critical industries such as Fire & Life Safety, Building Automation, Industrial Controls, Medical Devices, Aerospace, Defense, Transportation, Energy, or Telecommunications.
Metrics & Continuous Improvement
- Proven ability to define, measure, and continuously improve software quality KPIs.
- Experience building quality dashboards and reporting focused on product quality, automation effectiveness, defect trends, customer satisfaction, and engineering productivity.
- Strong data-driven approach to continuous improvement and organizational performance.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Leadership
- Global Team Development
- Organizational Change Management
- Executive Communication
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Talent Development
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
Technical Competencies
- Software Quality Assurance Leadership
- AI-Driven Quality Engineering
- Test Automation Strategy & Execution
- CI/CD and Continuous Testing
- Digital Twin Testing & Virtual Validation
- Quality Metrics, KPIs & Analytics
- Software Quality Governance & Release Readiness
- System Integration & End-to-End Solution Testing
- Reliability, Availability & Performance Validation
- Cybersecurity Testing & Risk-Based Quality Practices
- Engineering Tool Chain Development & Optimization
- Test Lab Operations & Infrastructure Management
- Defect Prevention & Root Cause Analysis
- Agile, DevOps & Continuous Improvement Practices
- Data-Driven Decision Making
Success Measures
The successful candidate will:
- Establish a unified quality strategy across the Fire Solutions Business Unit.
- Increase automation coverage and testing efficiency.
- Successfully implement AI-enabled quality engineering capabilities.
- Improve release quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
- Reduce escaped defects and field quality issues.
- Maintain and improve high caliber global quality labs and testing infrastructure.
- Strengthen quality ownership throughout the product lifecycle.
- Develop meaningful KPIs that drive measurable quality and productivity improvements.
About the Role
The Fire Solutions Business Unit develops products that customers trust to protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure. 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.
SALARY RANGE: $141,000 - $237,000 (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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Quality Manager
Target industries with consistent sponsorship history
Medical device, aerospace, automotive, and pharmaceutical manufacturers file the most LCAs for Quality Manager roles. These regulated industries depend on credentialed specialists and are far more accustomed to sponsoring visas than general manufacturers.
Align your degree to the role's technical requirements
Most sponsoring employers require a bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a life sciences field. A degree in a closely related specialty strengthens your H-1B specialty occupation case and reduces the risk of a Request for Evidence.
Certifications materially strengthen your petition
ASQ certifications like CQM/OE, CQE, or CQA signal recognized professional standing. Six Sigma Black Belt and ISO 9001 lead auditor credentials demonstrate specialized expertise that supports the specialty occupation argument in your visa petition.
Understand that H-1B approval rates vary by employer
Large manufacturers and Fortune 500 companies with established immigration programs have higher H-1B approval rates than smaller firms filing for the first time. Prioritize companies with a documented sponsorship track record for this specific role.
Prepare for prevailing wage scrutiny on LCA filings
Employers must certify your offered wage meets the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job level. Quality Manager roles span wage levels one through four, so understanding where your experience places you helps you evaluate offers accurately.
Use Migrate Mate to find pre-vetted sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate surfaces Quality Manager roles from employers already filing LCAs and H-1B petitions. Browsing visa-verified listings saves significant time compared to filtering through postings from employers who have never sponsored a work visa.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Quality Manager considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the role is defined. Quality Manager qualifies as a specialty occupation when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field such as engineering, chemistry, or a life science. Generic management roles where any degree suffices are harder to support. Employers in regulated industries like medical devices and pharmaceuticals typically write job descriptions that meet the specialty occupation standard.
Which visa types are commonly used for Quality Manager sponsorship?
H-1B visa is the most common path for most nationalities. Australian citizens can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a much faster timeline. Canadians and Mexicans may qualify for TN visa status under the USMCA if the role fits the engineer or scientist categories. Candidates with extraordinary achievement in quality systems may also explore the O-1A, though the evidentiary bar is high.
Do I need an engineering degree specifically, or will other degrees work?
A degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemistry, or a closely related field is the strongest foundation. Degrees in business or general management are harder to use because they do not map to a specific technical specialty. Some employers accept a degree in quality management or operations management combined with significant relevant certifications, but this carries more petition risk.
How competitive is H-1B sponsorship for Quality Manager roles compared to tech jobs?
Quality Manager roles receive far fewer total H-1B filings than software engineering positions, which means less competition for lottery slots among candidates in this specialty. However, fewer employers in manufacturing sponsor visas at all compared to the tech sector. The practical challenge is finding willing sponsors, not winning the lottery. Migrate Mate filters for employers actively sponsoring this role, which reduces that search significantly.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Quality Manager role at a different company?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you have maintained valid status. The new employer must file a fresh I-129 with a new LCA certified for the new worksite and wage level. The role must still qualify as a specialty occupation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Quality Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.