Automotive Quality Engineer: Process Improvement & QA

Horizontal Talent; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Horizontal Talent in Foster City, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to ensure vehicles meet strict assembly and end-of-line standards. You will shape quality processes, solve production issues, and help improve quality systems in a collaborative environment.

Join a dynamic team focused on inline and end-of-line checks, root-cause analysis, PFMEAs, and cross-functional problem solving across quality, engineering, supplier quality, and software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Hands-on with FMEA, control plans, APQP.
• Independent work with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent cross-functional communication.
• Experience improving manufacturing/quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate inline and end-of-line quality checks into the manufacturing process.
• Investigate assembly-related issues and drive root-cause analysis to resolution.
• Support development, optimization, and implementation of end-of-line testing processes.
• Create, maintain, and improve PFMEAs and control plans.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and improve performance.
• Partner with quality, engineering, supplier quality, and software teams to resolve issues.
• Help define and improve quality policies, manuals, and procedures; align with standards.

Skills

Bachelors in Eng

Experience in quality eng

FMEA & APQP

Independent work

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Horizontal Talent in Foster City, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to ensure vehicles meet strict assembly and end-of-line standards. You will shape quality processes, solve production issues, and help improve quality systems in a collaborative environment.

Join a dynamic team focused on inline and end-of-line checks, root-cause analysis, PFMEAs, and cross-functional problem solving across quality, engineering, supplier quality, and software.