Senior Supplier Quality Engineeer

ALTEN Technology USA • Troy, MI

13h • $120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that partners with clients across industries including aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, and rail. As part of the global ALTEN Group, it supports product development from consulting through full project outsourcing. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will assess supplier readiness and manage supplier quality activities across build phases, product launches, and production. The role includes working with sourcing, program teams, and suppliers to reduce production-ramp risk, approve quality submissions, address supplier issues, monitor quality performance, and improve supplier quality processes. Supplier-site travel is required as needed. The position requires direct automotive experience and offers a stated salary range of $120,000–$140,000, with the actual offer dependent on factors including location, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

ALTEN USA is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor. Candidates selected for employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of experience in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing.
• Direct automotive experience is mandatory, with experience at an OEM or Tier 1/2 supplier.
• Hands-on NPI or 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 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.

Nice To Haves

• Prior supplier-facing engineering experience across commodity areas such as interiors/seating, powertrain/HV battery, drive module, or electronics.
• ASQ CQE, Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification.
• Exposure to EVs, autonomous vehicles, or high-reliability industries such as aviation or medical devices.

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, including process development, manufacturing-site capability assessment, tooling and fixture verification, and final buyoff.
• Review and approve prototype and production quality submissions, including PPAP and FAI; evaluate the manufacturability of new designs and work with suppliers to improve it.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action (8D/CAPA) for supplier issues and support disposition of suspect material.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics, including Cp/Cpk, SPC, Pareto, and process-capability studies, and drive continuous improvement using lean and quality tools.
• Improve supplier quality processes for assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective action.
• Lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Travel to supplier sites as needed.

What This Job Offers

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