Quality Program Engineer

Quality Program Engineer

• Job Title: Quality Program Engineer
• Type of contract: Long-term At-will
• Expected Hiring Date: August 2026
• Scope: NAO Region

• The Quality Program Engineer (QPE) is responsible for coordinating project quality related tasks
• Act as the quality representative as part of the Core Development team
  • Complete APQP Deliverables
  • Assure successful on time Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) submission
  • Represent external and internal customers on the platform
• Work is performed in a fast-paced environment within tight time constraints
• This position would support:
  Americas C Power Development Team
• Minimal travel will be required: 15% is Typical
• This is a salaried Engineering classification

• Serve as the Quality representative on the Core Development Team.
• Establish, coordinate, and manage program-specific quality tasks with the Core Team.
• Define, maintain, and update internal and external project quality objectives, including the Quality Dashboard.

• Participate in and/or moderate design and process FMEAs.
• Participate in and/or moderate meetings to select Significant/Critical Characteristics (SC/CC) and Key Product/Control Characteristics (KPC/KCC).
• Define and support the project quality file in accordance with internal and external requirements, including control plans for prototypes, pre-serial products, and first serial production.

• Analyze data and identify sources of process variation.
• Initiate corrective actions related to tolerances, dimensions, production processes, and other quality concerns.
• Communicate trial activity data and results to the Core Team.

• Coordinate and/or perform internal and external pre-production process audits.
• Build and maintain project-related relationships with the appropriate customer representatives.
• Identify, assess, and communicate quality risks and deviations within the project scope.
• Exercise the authority to stop production and/or program design activities when unacceptable violations or quality risks are identified.
• Coach and guide Core Team members on the use of quality tools and product standards.
• Prepare for and participate in INPro, Advanced Product Quality Process, or similar review meetings.
• Represent Quality during the engineering change approval process through SOP.

• Bachelor or equivalent major in Engineering or Business