Job Description
The Quality Engineer II at Aurora is responsible for ensuring quality in manufacturing and supply chain processes for the development and production of self-driving vehicle technology, leading industrialization efforts, managing supplier quality, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the industrialization process from design through production ramp-up with supplier partners and contract manufacturers.
- Manage the APQP and PPAP processes to ensure readiness for production start.
- Develop and review quality documentation such as pFMEAs, Control Plans, capability analyses, MSAs, and DOEs in line with automotive standards.
- Support development of design FMEAs, PFDs, and work instructions in collaboration with design and NPI teams.
- Assist with tooling, equipment, and process qualifications at supplier and contract manufacturing sites.
- Assess supplier and CM readiness for production phases and manage associated risks.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues from production or field returns.
- Monitor and report on supplier and CM quality metrics to ensure continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout industrialization to meet quality standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related fields or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 5 years in quality, supplier quality, or manufacturing, ideally in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or medical devices.
- Hands-on experience launching new products and improving quality systems.
- Strong experience with supplier audits, APQP, PPAP, and production ramp-ups.
- Excellent analytical abilities, technical writing ability, and comprehensive understanding of the quality toolbox including SPC, 8D root cause analysis, tolerancing, control and inspection standards.
- Familiarity with key quality tools such as FMEAs, control plans, SPC, MSA, and capability studies.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes for PCBA, electromechanical assemblies, injection molding, casting, and stamping.
- Capable of interpreting engineering drawings and using GD&T.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 quality systems.
- Experience with Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for status updates, reports, and presentations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% to supplier partner and/or CM sites for audits, industrialization activities, and issue resolutions.
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range of $124,000 to $199,000 per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Hybrid work environment with in-office presence at least 3 days per week
Travel opportunities domestically and internationally (25%)
Benefits package (unspecified in detail)
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