Quality Engineer

Client: Autonomous Vehicle/Tech

Title:Quality Engineer

Job Location: Hayward, CA

Duration: ~6 Months

The Pay rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.

Quality Engineer

Location: Hayward, CA (fully onsite)

The Quality Engineer will interact with quality, manufacturing, engineering, and fleet operations to ensure the products released to service are meeting design specifications, functionality, customer expectations, and required documentation. The successful candidate must have the ability to meet tight deadlines, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail-oriented, and be able to work independently.

In this role, you will:

• Manage quality issue tracking to implement Containment, drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for non-conformances identified during production quality audits and vehicle release process.
• Support diagnosis of NVH issues reported during Rider Quality Audit and EFR process ; establish standard NVH inspection process and define required tools.
• Design, champion, and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audit, EFR and issue resolution
• Work cross-functionally with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Vehicle Development to strategically resolve systemic product and process issues.
• Support develop and review of PFMEA and Control Plans to ensure compliance and robust risk mitigation strategies for all critical manufacturing processes.
• Good ability to communicate technical results clearly and accurately and drive issues to successful closure.

Key Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
• 4 to 6 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and demonstrated success driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications

• Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience
• Expertise in using quality management and ERP systems (SAP, MES, JIRA, etc.) for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• ASQ Certification (e.g., Certified Quality Engineer - CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt).

This is an onsite opportunity. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.