Battery Supplier Quality Engineer: Lead Quality & Compliance

AESC UK; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AESC UK is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to safeguard battery-related components, materials and services, ensuring safety, performance and reliability. You will collaborate with Suppliers, Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to drive a Zero Defect culture and secure a robust, compliant supply chain.

Responsibilities include qualifying new suppliers via audits, leading APQP/PPAP for cells/modules/BMS, and verifying process controls for high-voltage safety and traceability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, preferably in automotive battery manufacturing or high-voltage systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for battery components, including cell production, module assembly, welding, sealing, and electronics manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of quality tools and standards: PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC, FMEA.
• Knowledge of contamination control requirements (VDA 19.1, VDA 19.2).
• Experience with high-voltage safety and regulatory compliance (UN 38.3, IEC standards).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and supplier management skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to X%).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and qualify new suppliers through audits, capability assessments and technical reviews focusing on materials and processes critical to battery safety and performance.
• Lead APQP and PPAP activities for new battery-related components (cells, modules, BMS, cooling plates, enclosures, etc.).
• Verify supplier manufacturing process controls for high-voltage safety, traceability, and cleanliness requirements (VDA 19.1 / VDA 19.2).

Skills

Supplier Quality experience

Quality tools (PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC)

High-voltage safety & regulations

Communications & supplier management

Audits & root cause analysis

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Materials/Industrial Engineering

Tools

MSA

Job description

AESC UK is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to safeguard battery-related components, materials and services, ensuring safety, performance and reliability. You will collaborate with Suppliers, Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to drive a Zero Defect culture and secure a robust, compliant supply chain.

Responsibilities include qualifying new suppliers via audits, leading APQP/PPAP for cells/modules/BMS, and verifying process controls for high-voltage safety and traceability.