Design Quality Engineer

2 Weeks ago • All levels • Quality Assurance

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Design Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for embedding quality into the design and product development process. This includes leading DFMEA activities, aligning engineering standards with field insights, and supporting cross-functional teams in creating robust product designs. You will collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to modernize quality audit processes, improve risk management practices, and enhance engineering rules and best practices. The role aims to foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence by maintaining and enhancing DFMEA documentation, analyzing audit findings for quality improvements, and conducting quantitative risk analyses. A background in the automotive industry and proficiency in quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, and 8D are essential.
Must have:
  • Lead DFMEA activities
  • Improve engineering standards
  • Modernize quality audit processes
  • Conduct risk analyses
  • Foster quality culture
  • Proficiency in FMEA, SPC, 8D
  • Automotive industry experience
  • Fluent English
Good to have:
  • Participate in on-site Product Audits
Perks:
  • Private health care
  • Life insurance
  • Well-Being Program
  • Access to sports groups
  • Multisport card
  • Hybrid work
  • Employee Pension Plan

Job Details

Why join Aptiv? You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road—helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?

Your Role

As a Design Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in driving product excellence by embedding quality into every phase of the design and product development process. You will lead DFMEA activities, ensure engineering standards are aligned with field insights, and support cross functional teams in designing and building robust, risk mitigated product designs.

This role is highly collaborative, requiring close interaction with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams. You’ll also help modernize quality audit processes, lead improvements in risk management practices as well as contributing to enhancements of engineering rules and best practices. You will play vital role in in building a strong culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

  • DFMEA and Engineering Quality:

Maintain and enhance DFMEA documentation to identify and mitigate design risks proactively.

Use insights from product audits and field data to improve engineering standards for wiring harness design and manufacturing.

Promote and actively share preventive failure methods within the organization by conducting DFMEA training sessions and reinforcing DFMEA knowledge across the organization

  • Product Audit Excellence

Follow and occasionally participate in on-site Product Audits at Aptiv manufacturing plants.

Analyze audit findings to recommend quality improvements.

Champion modernization efforts, including digitization and automation of audit procedures and reporting methods, transitioning from analog to realtime digital systems.

  • Quantitative Risk Analysis

Conduct detailed risk analyses for engineering and product development projects.

Promote the use of advanced risk management techniques across the organization.

  • Quality Culture and Continuous Improvement

Foster a culture focused on product and process quality.

Assess and improve the effectiveness of quality initiatives to ensure alignment with company goals.

Your Background:

  • You are a detail oriented engineer with a strong quality mindset and a drive for continuous improvement.  

  • You thrive in cross functional environments and are passionate about delivering reliable, high quality products.  

  • Your ability to assess risk, improve processes, and lead change makes you a trusted partner across engineering and manufacturing teams.

  • Degree: Diploma Engineer, Bachelor, or Master of Science

  • Interpersonal Skills: Self-confidence, Strong communication abilities, Team collaboration and cooperation

  • Language Proficiency: Fluent in English (spoken and written)

  • Industry Experience Background in the automotive industry

  • Quality Tools Proficiency: FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control) 8D (Eight Disciplines Problem Solving)

Why join us?

  • You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

  • You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

  • You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

  • Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

  • Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

  • Access to sports groups and Multisport card

  • Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)

  • Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)

Important Company Update – Please Read Before Applying. On January 22, 2025, Aptiv announced its decision to separate its EDS division to form two separate independent companies:https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/aptiv-announces-intention-to-separate-its-electrical-distribution-systems-business/

This role is within the EDS segment, and you will be joining that segment as it becomes its own entity, with a rich heritage and proven track record as a global leader in low and high voltage power and signal distribution systems. Our solutions are central to enabling the next generation of electrified, automated, and connected vehicles, and we are committed to innovation, sustainability, and engineering excellence.

We are looking for talented individuals who are excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of EDS and delivering industry-leading solutions to the world’s top automotive manufacturers

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About The Company

Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling the future of mobility. Headquartered in Dublin, Aptiv has approximately 180,000+ employees and operates 12 technical centers, as well as manufacturing sites and customer support centers in 44 countries. Visitaptiv.com.

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