JAVA Full Stack Developer

Domain Quality Lead - PDM

Transform Your Process Expertise into Quality Leadership

About the Opportunity

We're integrating QA into our product development organization and seeking domain experts from PDM end-user teams to lead quality for their areas. Your process knowledge is the essential qualification — we'll onboard you with the needed QA knowledge.

What You'll DoQuality Strategy & Leadership

• Define test requirements and strategies based on your PDM process knowledge
• Plan regression testing scope aligned to release risks and business criticality
• Classify test cases by severity and identify automation candidates
• Analyze user stories to ensure comprehensive quality coverage

Execution & Collaboration

• Guide testing colleagues with your domain and business expertise
• Review test cases, plans, and documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Partner with Product Owners and developers on defect analysis and resolution
• Represent your domain in Quality Forums and Communities and provide progress updates

Bridge Builder

• Translate business workflows into test scenarios technical teams can execute
• Ensure testing reflects actual user patterns, edge cases, and integration points
• Advocate for end-user quality needs throughout the development lifecycle

What You BringMust Have

• 5+ years hands-on PDM experience in one of the specified domains
• Deep process knowledge\: workflows, business rules, common issues, critical scenarios
• Analytical mindset and strong collaboration skills
• Passion for quality and attention to detail

Highly Valued

• Expertise in multiple domains
• Experience with agile delivery or quality validation activities
• German language will be an essential advantage

Not Required (We'll Train You)

• QA certification, automation skills, or formal testing background

What You GainStrategic Impact

• Shape quality standards for systems you use daily
• Influence product development from requirements through global deployment
• Long Term\: Collaborate directly with domain experts in Germany on PLM.neXt—the next-generation PLM platform revamp

Professional Growth

• Career path\: Domain Quality Lead → Quality Manager → Product/Domain Ownership
• Training in QA methodologies, test automation, and modern practices
• Exposure to AI-driven quality tools and cloud-native platforms

Integrated Team Environment

• Work with product owners, tech leads, and QA engineers in unified product teams
• Access to modern testing infrastructure and automation frameworks
• Part of strategic transformation positioning PDM for future PLM ecosystem

Why This Matters

You ensure quality testing reflects how PDM is actually used. Your daily experience with workflows, challenges, and edge cases translates into quality coverage that technical testers alone cannot achieve. You'll be the voice of end users inside the quality organization.

Plus\: Being embedded in the team driving PLM.neXt gives you front-row access to shaping Mercedes-Benz's next-generation PLM platform alongside global experts.