Head of Design QualityLocation Northville, USA
FORVIA - HELLA is seeking its next great Head of Design Qualityto join our growing engineering division. The primary function of this role isto support product design quality within the North American region. Thisindividual will be joining a well established group that is focused onsupporting our internal associates.
Daily Responsibilities- Lead and further develop the Development Quality function within the North America region ensuring robust quality processes throughout the product development lifecycle for electronics and software projects.
- Drive compliance with automotive standards and customer-specific requirements (IATF 16949, ASPICE, Functional Safety, OEM requirements, etc.).
- Act as key interface between Development, Program Management, Operations, Suppliers, and Customers.
- Coordinate quality planning activities including Risk assessments, DFMEA / PFMEA alignment, Quality gates and release management, Problem-solving and escalation management, and Lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
- Support customer audits, assessments, and technical reviews.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for development-related quality issues.
Lead and coach a regional team while collaborating closely with global stakeholders across multiple development sites.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS- Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background.
- 7+ years of experience in automotive development quality, engineering, program management, or related functions.
- Strong understanding of automotive development processes for electronics and/or software products.
- Experience with automotive core tools and quality methodologies.
- Knowledge of ASPICE, Functional Safety, and systems/software development processes is highly preferred.
- Experience working with OEM customers such as Ford, GM, Stellantis, VW, or similar.
Why Forvia Hella?- Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
- Industry leading health benefits program
- Lucrative PTO policy
- Competitive 401K matching
- Extensive career and training opportunities
- Annual Bonuses
- On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
- Team and company wide events
- And much more!
Please feel free to apply if you do not meet 100% of thepositional requirements. Forvia Hella is dedicated to the development andfuture advancement of all our employees.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18338.
HELLA Electronics Corp., USA Eric Spence
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