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With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.\nAs 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.\nWhen 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.\nPosition Summary\nALTEN USA is seeking a Project Quality Lead - Automotive to support quality assurance activities across automotive engineering projects. This role will ensure projects meet ALTEN Delivery Framework (ADF), client, contractual, and applicable quality requirements.\nThe ideal candidate will have 3+ years of project quality experience within an engineering services environment, supporting automotive customers and engineering project teams. This individual will work closely with Project Managers, engineering teams, clients, and Quality leadership to monitor project performance, resolve quality issues, and drive continuous improvement.\nKey Responsibilities\nEnsure automotive engineering projects comply with ADF, client, and contractual quality requirements.\nDevelop, maintain, and monitor Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs).\nSupport project teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure quality requirements and deliverables are achieved.\nMonitor project quality KPIs, including Right First Time (RFT), On-Time Delivery (OTD), and customer satisfaction.\nIdentify quality risks, nonconformities, and process gaps and coordinate corrective actions.\nLead root-cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa/Fishbone, FMEA, and 5M.\nSupport APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and other automotive quality processes, as applicable.\nParticipate in client quality meetings and serve as a quality point of contact for assigned projects.\nSupport internal, client, and certification audits, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 requirements.\nMaintain quality dashboards, project documentation, audit records, and corrective action plans.\nCoach Project Managers and engineering teams on quality processes and requirements.\nIdentify opportunities for process improvement and share quality best practices across projects.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field preferred.\n3+ years of project quality or quality assurance experience within engineering services.\nExperience supporting automotive engineering projects, OEMs, or Tier 1 customers.\nKnowledge of automotive quality processes and tools, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and 8D.\nUnderstanding of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.\nExperience with project quality KPIs, root-cause analysis, nonconformities, and corrective actions.\nStrong communication skills with the ability to work directly with engineering teams, Project Managers, and customers.\nPreferred Qualifications\nKnowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive customer-specific requirements.\nExperience supporting client or certification audits.\nFamiliarity with SPC, MSA, Control Plans, Lean, or Six Sigma.\nExperience with Office 365, SharePoint, JIRA, or similar project/quality tools.\nPrevious experience working with an engineering consulting or engineering services organization.\nIdeal Candidate\nA hands-on automotive quality professional with engineering-services experience who understands how quality is managed throughout an engineering project lifecycle. This individual should be comfortable working directly with technical teams and automotive customers while monitoring project performance, resolving quality issues, and driving continuous improvement.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.\nPlease beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.\nCompliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.\nDrug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. 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