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 supplier and industrialization activities, and driving continuous improvement through problem solving and quality management systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the industrialization process from design through production ramp-up with supplier partners and contract manufacturers (CM).
- Manage the APQP and PPAP processes to ensure readiness for production start.
- Develop and validate quality tools such as pFMEA, Control Plans, capability analyses, MSAs, and DOEs in line with automotive standards.
- Support the development of design FMEAs, PFDs, and work instructions in collaboration with design and NPI teams.
- Assist suppliers with tooling, equipment, and process qualifications to meet quality standards.
- Assess supplier readiness for each build phase and manage production risks.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues from production or field returns.
- Monitor and report quality metrics of suppliers and CMs to ensure continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout industrialization to ensure product quality compliance.
- Train suppliers on Aurora’s quality systems and review part quality documentation.
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, formal reports, and presentations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% to supplier partner and/or contract manufacturer 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 at least 3 days in the office per week
Travel opportunities domestically and internationally (25%)
Benefits (unspecified, but implied as part of compensation package)
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