Project Analyst

Quick Release • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Quick Release is seeking a Project Analyst to join its Business Unit based in Irvine, California. The role supports major automotive and other complex engineering projects, with work focused on product data management, consultancy, and data analysis. Analysts help clients develop products—including connected, electric, and solar vehicles—more efficiently and sustainably. The position offers hands-on experience with complex projects, training, mentoring, and opportunities to advance in project and people management and data analysis.

Some days involve working on-site with clients and QR colleagues. The role also requires approximately 25% travel away from the main location as needed.

Requirements

• At least 1–2 years of professional work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and business writing skills, including the ability to liaise with stakeholders at various levels.
• Ability to make sense of complexity and present compelling, data-driven stories and solutions that resonate with stakeholders.
• Passion, resilience, and energy to work hard and sustain the effort needed to succeed.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% away from the main location as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience in a related field, such as complex engineering or automotive.

Responsibilities

• Validate, clean, and report on data for major electric vehicle manufacturers.
• Work with engineering data, change management, implementation, bills of materials, and master parts lists.
• Find and deliver technical solutions that help clients bring products to market faster, more efficiently, and more sustainably.
• Collaborate with analysts and consultants to develop and implement solutions and value-added propositions for client challenges.
• Share knowledge and support the team as it takes on larger and more impactful projects.
• Pursue personal growth and ongoing development through one or more of QR’s development pathways.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $67,000.
• Supportive, diverse, and talented team with a people-focused company culture.
• Extensive induction training and ongoing learning and development.
• Merit-based career progression and a choice of development pathways.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• 15 PTO days.
• 8 paid federal holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level