Senior Quality Systems Engineer

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

Previous leadership experience overseeing quality system deployments or major quality initiatives

Experience supporting supplier quality and manufacturing quality organizations

Knowledge of quality software platforms and enterprise quality systems

Experience building quality processes from the ground up

Exposure to Quality Excellence, Operational Excellence, or Business Excellence programs

Previous experience within OEM or Tier 1 automotive organizations

All 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.

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