Design Quality Engineer

Sumitomo Electric; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric in Troy, MI seeks a Design Quality Engineer on a contract basis to ensure Class-A design execution for vehicle components and accessories. You will oversee timelines, participate in design reviews, and coordinate with suppliers and engineers to address mold and AAR issues.

The role requires 8+ years in automotive design quality or 6+ with a Master's, plus strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree.
• Candidate must have injection moulded/tooling experience and/or a minimum of 6-8 years of direct AAR experience.
• 5 years minimum of automotive experience.
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program timelines, a material development database, participate in design reviews, and be an effective communicator.
• Review moulded parts pre-grain to ensure mold quality meets KO grain.
• Provide visual documentation of mold issues and coordinate with supplier/engineer to address findings.
• Review and validate Pre-Grain Approval Sheet from supplier and sign off to start graining of tool.
• Assess AAR parts to ensure visual targets and dimensional stability for PPAP sign-off.
• Maintain records of all parts submitted for grain approval and AAR.
• Support on-site at supplier to root-cause issues with SQE and supplier quality teams.
• Collaborate with CMF Design and Mastering for plaque-to-part scaling clarity.

Skills

Injection moulding experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

MS Office

Time management

Root cause analysis

AAR experience

Automotive industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Mould tooling knowledge

Design review processes

Job description

Position Title: Design Quality Engineer

Duration:Contract

Location:Troy MI, USA

Essential Criteria:

• Design Quality Engineer is a key role within the Studio Craftsmanship team and is responsible for ensuring that the design execution of Class-A products meet commitment to customers for vehicle and accessories.

• They are also responsible for the harmony of the vehicle and the accessories created to enhance the Company's vehicle.

Responsibilities

• The candidate will oversee program timelines, a material development database, participate in design reviews, and be an effective communicator.

• Review moulded parts pre-grain to ensure that the quality of the mold is acceptable to KO grain.

• Provide visual documentation of issues related to mold prior to grain approval and work with supplier / engineer to address issues found.

• Review and validate the Pre-Grain Approval Sheet from supplier and sign off document to start graining of tool.

• Assess all AAR parts (wrapped, painted, chrome, MIC, etc.) to ensure that parts are meeting visual targets and are dimensionally stable to support sign off for PPAP.

• Maintain a record of all parts that have been submitted for grain approval and AAR.

• Provide visual documentation of issues related to AAR parts and work with supplier / engineer to address issues found.

• Support on site at supplier to help root cause issues as needed working with SQE and supplier quality teams.

• Work closely with CMF Design and Mastering for clear "plaque-to-part" scaling.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree.

• Candidate must have injection moulded/tooling experience and/or a minimum of 6-8 years of direct AAR experience.

• This particular candidate needs to be able to add immediate value with the experience.

• 5 years minimum of automotive experience.

• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results.

• Hold high standards for quality, attention to detail, and build strong relationships with other team members.

• Self-motivated, flexible, adaptable to change, and able to work independently.

• Ability to manage multiple parallel-path projects.

• Experience with report writing and time management.

• Experience with MS Office.

• Comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Tooling experience is a plus

Other:

• The ideal candidate is self-motivated, technically proficient, can influence others, has excellent communication skills, ability to create strong relationships, is process driven, extremely well-organized, and inquisitive.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Employment is at will and may be terminated by either party at any time.

We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact us if you need assistance in the application process

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.