The starting base pay for this role is between $147,000 and $186,000 at the time of posting.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with customer-facing teams in identifying/defining customer requirements and specifications.
Lead cross-functional product quality planning efforts for upcoming products, taking into account the production plan and expected customers/markets.
Integrate APQP deliverables and requirements into existing programs and procedures; champion APQP principles and train/develop stakeholder knowledge and skills.
Serve as primary Quality team contact for customer quality topics, issues, and initiatives.
Serve as process owner/administrator and contributor for key quality systems such as customer complaints, management of change, MRB and internal audits. Monitor, report on, and improve quality system performance.
Requirements
As a Senior Staff Quality Engineer on the Quality team you will help create the next generation of battery materials by focusing on Sila’s operational ability to meet customer requirements. You will drive deployment of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) within the company. Also, you will focus on addressing customer quality-related topics and executing/improving associated quality systems. You are someone who can effectively manage multiple responsibilities, self-motivated and can work autonomously with minimal guidance. You are comfortable with ambiguity and eager to create structure. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are able to collaboratively solve problems and set others up for success.
Minimum of 12 years of work experience in Quality; working within an ISO 9001, IATF16949, AS9100, or GMP quality management system; automotive and bulk materials experience preferred
Standards & Guidelines: Strong familiarity with APQP principles and industry standards/guidelines; strong knowledge of IATF, AIAG, and VDA
Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong presentation skills
Critical thinking: Ability to think deeply and critically in order to solve problems and develop strategies within a cross-functional team
Quality mindset: Strong attention to detail; process-based thinking
Leadership & Autonomy: Can effectively manage multiple responsibilities, is self-motivated and can work autonomously with minimal guidance; comfortable with ambiguity and eager to create structure; able to lead cross-functional teams