European SQE Engineer - APQP & Supplier Quality Lead

XPENG; Graz; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied role at XPENG

Broad internal/external contact

Competitive salary with pension and a,

Job summary

XPENG seeks an experienced Supplier Quality Lead to manage on-site quality issues for KD vehicle parts across European plants, coordinating with IQC and the Chinese SQE team. You will drive root-cause improvements and APQP for local European suppliers, ensuring part consistency and process stability.

Additionally, you will support supplier pre-selection in Europe and lead PPAP approval processes while promoting strong communication across teams in English, with German/Chinese preferences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supplier quality management.
• Strong knowledge of APQP development process for new vehicle programs, including process management methods and key control points.
• Familiar with IATF 16949 and/or VDA 6.3; experienced in supplier quality system audits.
• Proficient in QC tools; skilled in 8D problem-solving and 5-Why analysis.
• Strong communication and coordination skills; Fluent in English. German, Chinese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site containment and resolution of quality issues for KD vehicle parts at European plants; coordinate with European plants and manage the IQC team’s on-site operations.
• Serve as the key interface for quality issues related to KD models in European plants; drive supplier root-cause improvement through the Chinese SQE team.
• Support pre-selection and nomination of localized suppliers in Europe.
• Lead APQP for localized European suppliers’ parts, including PV validation and PPAP approval.
• Improve mass-production quality management for European suppliers, ensuring part consistency and process stability.
• Drive corrective actions for aftersales/warranty quality issues with localized European suppliers.

Skills

Quality management

APQP

Root-cause analysis

Supplier qualification

Communication

English fluency

German language

Chinese language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering or related field

Tools

QC tools

8D problem-solving

5-Why analysis

IATF 16949 knowledge

VDA 6.3 knowledge

Job description

XPENG seeks an experienced Supplier Quality Lead to manage on-site quality issues for KD vehicle parts across European plants, coordinating with IQC and the Chinese SQE team. You will drive root-cause improvements and APQP for local European suppliers, ensuring part consistency and process stability.

Additionally, you will support supplier pre-selection in Europe and lead PPAP approval processes while promoting strong communication across teams in English, with German/Chinese preferences.