Senior Supplier Quality Engineeer

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, it partners with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—it delivers across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

Responsibilities

Assess supplier readiness for each build phase; identify production-ramp risk and drive mitigation plans with sourcing and program teams; Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and supplier industrialization — process development, manufacturing-site capability assessment, tooling/fixture verification, and final buyoff; Review and approve prototype and production quality submissions (PPAP, FAI); evaluate manufacturability of new designs and partner with suppliers to improve it; Lead root-cause and corrective action (8D/CAPA) on supplier issues; support disposition of suspect material; Monitor supplier quality metrics (Cp/Cpk, SPC, Pareto, process-capability studies) and drive continuous improvement using lean and quality tools; Improve supplier quality processes: assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective action

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field; 8+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing, with direct automotive experience (mandatory) — OEM or Tier 1/2; Hands-on NPI / product launch experience and a track record of building or improving quality systems; Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and VDA 6.3; Fluency with core quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FAI, PFMEA, 8D, SPC, and GD&T; Willingness to travel to supplier sites as needed; Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers; Prior supplier-facing engineering across commodity areas (e.g., interiors/seating, powertrain/HV battery, drive module, electronics); Certifications: ASQ CQE, Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt; EV, autonomous-vehicle, or high-reliability (aviation/medical) exposure

Benefits

Mentorship; career growth opportunities; comprehensive benefits