Senior Supplier Quality Engineeer

ALTEN Technology•Troy, MI

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About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company that partners with clients across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, rail, and other industries. As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, you will assess supplier readiness across build phases, identify production-ramp risks, and coordinate mitigation plans with sourcing and program teams. You will lead new product introduction and supplier industrialization activities, including process development, manufacturing-site capability assessment, tooling and fixture verification, and final buyoff. The role also involves reviewing and approving prototype and production quality submissions, evaluating new-design manufacturability, leading supplier corrective actions, tracking quality metrics, and improving supplier quality processes. The position requires direct automotive experience and supplier-facing engineering experience. It includes travel to supplier sites as needed, cross-functional leadership, and mentoring junior engineers. The stated salary range is $120,000–$140,000, with the actual offer dependent on factors including location and job-related qualifications and experience. Selected candidates must successfully complete 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; experience may be with 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.
Prior supplier-facing engineering experience across commodity areas such as interiors/seating, powertrain/HV battery, drive module, or electronics.

Nice To Haves

ASQ CQE, Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
Exposure to EV, autonomous-vehicle, or high-reliability industries such as aviation or medical.

Responsibilities

Assess supplier readiness for each build phase, identify production-ramp risks, and drive mitigation plans with sourcing and program teams.
Lead 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 partner with suppliers to improve it.
Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action (8D/CAPA) for supplier issues; 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, including assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective action.
Lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.
Travel to supplier sites as needed.