Design Quality Lead BCIM

Stellantis NV; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis in Auburn Hills is seeking a Design Quality Lead (DQL) for BCIM to drive design quality from concept to launch, aligning with quality targets and managing risk across engineering, suppliers, and program teams.

You will lead APQP/PPAP readiness, perform early issue identification, deliver biweekly project reviews with the Director, and provide design-quality input to APQP cadences in a global, cross-functional setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience.
• Strong working knowledge of APQP and PPAP processes, deliverables, and timing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional meetings involving Engineering, SQE, Purchasing, Program Management, and Suppliers.
• Proven capability to present complex quality topics clearly and confidently to both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Experience driving alignment across departments and ensuring follow-through on action plans.

Responsibilities

• Involve early engagement and converge quality targets toward NA BCIM targets.
• Govern design quality process initiation with action plans for green/orange status.
• Prepare biweekly project reviews with the Director and create materials for senior leadership reviews.
• Monitor APQP/PPAP progress and initiate kickoff meetings with DRE, SQE, and suppliers.
• Lead escalation meetings with key stakeholders to resolve roadblocks.
• Deliver introductory APQP/PPAP training and host workshops for DREs and extended teams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Quality data analysis

Risk management

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field

Tools

PLM systems

APQP dashboards

Quality reporting tools

Job description

The Design Quality Lead (DQL) for BCIM is responsible for driving design quality excellence from early concept through launch. This role ensures alignment to quality targets, leads APQP/PPAP readiness, manages risk, and provides crossfunctional leadership to engineering, suppliers, and program teams. The DQL Project Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring robust design execution, early issue identification, and quality convergence to meet customer and business expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Early Engagement & Quality Target Convergence

• Begin involvement 4 weeks before PM or upon A3Q release from CX.
• Lead quality convergence toward NA BCIM targets for Months in Service and CPV.
• Conduct Gap-to-Target assessments and identify risks requiring engineering or leadership action.
• Collaborate with Engineering and TECH teams to define enablers needed to close quality gaps.
• Train engineering teams on applying Quality Targets during the RFQ process.

Design Quality Process Initiation & Governance

Ensure all design-related checkpoints are Green or Orange with action plans, including:

• Design Assessment
• Risk Management Plan
• Lessons Learned (Check Retex) review

Project Review & Leadership Communication

• Prepare and deliver biweekly project reviews with the Director.
• Develop and present materials for senior leadership reviews.
• Attend weekly PMT meetings and other cross-functional sessions as needed.
• Participate in part readiness meetings and provide design-quality input related to APQP.

APQP / PPAP Monitoring & Execution

• Monitor APQP and PPAP progress across assigned components and suppliers.
• Initiate APQP kickoff meetings with DRE, SQE, and suppliers.
• Support and help lead technical review meetings to ensure TECH teams and DQLs understand APQP expectations and cadence.
• Provide weekly APQP status reports to the Project CVE.
• Conduct weekly APQP grid audits and elevate issues when necessary.

Level 1 Escalation Management

• Initiate escalation notifications to the Project Lead and Quality Project Specialist; maintain the escalation report.
• Lead escalation meetings with Buyer, SQE, Supplier, DRE, SSTM, and SSTL as needed to resolve roadblocks.

Training & Capability Building

• Deliver introductory APQP/PPAP training sessions for engineering and supplier teams.
• Host biweekly APQP Process and AUROS/PLM Q&A workshops for DREs, SSTMs, SSTLs, SQEs, suppliers, and extended functional teams.
• Provide 1:1 AUROS/PLM training for DREs to ensure proper system usage and documentation quality.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience.
• Strong working knowledge of APQP and PPAP processes, deliverables, and timing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional meetings involving Engineering, SQE, Purchasing, Program Management, and Suppliers.
• Proven capability to present complex quality topics clearly and confidently to both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Experience driving alignment across departments and ensuring follow-through on action plans.
• Ability to analyze quality data, identify gaps, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Skilled in preparing and delivering structured updates, risk summaries, and readiness assessments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a quality lead, APQP champion, or design quality representative in a product development environment.
• Prior responsibility for facilitating technical reviews, escalation meetings, or leadership-level presentations.
• Strong understanding of interdepartmental workflows across Engineering, SQE, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Program teams.
• Experience coaching or training teams on APQP/PPAP, PLM systems, or quality processes.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across global or distributed teams.
• Proficiency with PLM systems, APQP dashboards, and quality reporting tools.
• Experience preparing and presenting content for senior leadership or executive-level reviews.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.