Senior Quality Systems Engineer
ALTEN Technology USAWarsaw, Indiana, United States · Posted 1 day agoDescription
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, 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, we partner 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—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Overview :
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 10+ years of experience supporting Quality Management Systems (QMS), audits, compliance activities, and quality process deployment within automotive or manufacturing environments.
- This role is responsible for leading the development, implementation, integration, and continuous improvement of Client Quality Management System (QMS) and Quality Operating System (QOS).
- The successful candidate will support quality processes across manufacturing, supplier quality, operations, and cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with automotive quality standards and certification requirements.
- The ideal candidate is a highly autonomous quality professional with strong experience in quality systems management, audit leadership, process development, data-driven decision making, and organizational change management.
- This individual will play a critical role in building and scaling quality systems within a fast-paced automotive startup environment.
Key Responsibilities :
Quality Management System Leadership
- Lead the development, implementation, integration, and deployment of Client Quality Management System (QMS)
- Manage quality systems throughout startup, validation, rollout, user adoption, and continuous improvement activities
- Establish scalable quality processes, methods, tools, and governance structures across the organization
- Partner with stakeholders to collect requirements, prioritize enhancements, and drive long-term quality system strategy
- Ensure quality systems remain compliant, reliable, secure, and capable of supporting organizational growth
Audit & Certification Management
- Lead preparation and execution of ISO and IATF certification activities
- Support internal and external audits while ensuring compliance with applicable quality standards
- Drive corrective actions resulting from audit findings and certification requirements
- Assist with supplier audit activities and support overall supplier quality initiatives
- Maintain documentation and processes necessary to support ongoing certification compliance
Quality Process Development & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and improve quality-related processes, methods, standards, and best practices
- Support implementation of corrective and preventive action programs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, quality performance, and operational excellence
- Lead special projects related to quality system enhancement, process optimization, and organizational excellence
- Define and support Quality Operating System (QOS) and Quality Excellence initiatives
Quality Data & Performance Management
- Monitor quality system performance and identify areas requiring improvement
- Support data collection, reporting, analysis, and quality performance tracking activities
- Leverage data to support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and business decisions
- Improve data accuracy, accessibility, and quality-related reporting capabilities
- Develop metrics and reporting tools that support strategic quality objectives
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, IT, and other business functions
- Coordinate quality system integration efforts across various departments and platforms
- Collaborate with external vendors and technology partners supporting quality initiatives
- Support organizational alignment on quality standards, processes, and continuous improvement objectives
Training & Quality Culture Development
- Provide coaching, guidance, and training for quality system users
- Support organizational adoption of quality processes and best practices
- Promote a culture focused on quality, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence
- Serve as a subject matter expert for quality systems, processes, and compliance requirements
Profile:
- Experienced quality systems professional capable of operating independently with minimal supervision
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for quality performance and compliance
- Comfortable working within fast-paced startup and growth-oriented environments
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Passion for quality excellence, continuous improvement, and operational effectiveness
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously
Must Have:
- 10+ years of experience supporting Quality Management Systems (QMS) within automotive or manufacturing environments
- Strong experience leading or supporting ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 audit activities
- Experience developing, implementing, deploying, or improving quality systems and related processes
- Knowledge of automotive quality methodologies including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA
- Experience driving corrective actions, preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience collaborating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, and cross-functional teams
- Strong project management and organizational leadership capabilities
- Experience leveraging data and reporting to support quality performance improvements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced and evolving organization
- Permanent US work authorization required
- VDA, ISO, or IATF audit experience required
Good to Have :
- Lead auditor certification (IATF, ISO, or VDA)
- Experience supporting automotive startup, launch, or greenfield manufacturing environments
- Experience integrating QMS platforms with PLM, MES, or ERP systems
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