Dimensional Quality Engineer – Automotive

ALTEN Technology USA; Dundee (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Dimensional Quality Engineer to support vehicle dimensional quality and reduction of variation across body, interior, and exterior components. You will analyze geometry, identify variation, and collaborate with manufacturing, design, and suppliers to implement corrective actions.

The ideal candidate has strong GD&T knowledge, measurement data analysis skills, and proficiency with NX/Teamcenter, CMM, and laser trackers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience in automotive dimensional engineering, quality, manufacturing, BIW, body, interior, exterior, or vehicle assembly.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, dimensional tolerances, and measurement principles.
• Ability to read and interpret dimensional measurement data.
• Ability to analyze data from multiple measurement systems and identify trends and root causes.
• Working knowledge of NX CAD and Teamcenter.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of basic statistics and statistical process control (SPC).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead dimensional improvement activities for vehicle components, assemblies, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• Analyze complex sheet metal, BIW, interior, and exterior components and assemblies to identify dimensional variation and opportunities for improvement.
• Review and interpret dimensional measurement data from systems such as: CMM, Laser Trackers, QA Fixtures, In-Line Vision Systems, and other equipment.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify top dimensional issues, trends, variation, and potential root causes.
• Partner with manufacturing and plant quality teams to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Work with design and tooling teams to identify opportunities for part, tooling, or design changes that improve dimensional performance.
• Validate corrective actions through measurement data and statistical analysis.
• Monitor dimensional trend charts and identify potential issues before they impact production or vehicle quality.
• Drive variation reduction for critical product and process characteristics.
• Collaborate with internal and external suppliers to communicate dimensional issues and drive timely resolution.
• Prepare technical presentations, reports, and data analysis for engineering and management teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation of dimensional issues, corrective actions, and validation results.

Skills

GD&T

Dimensional tolerances

Measurement principles

Measurement data analysis

Analytical reasoning

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter

CMM

Laser Tracker

Meisterbock

QA Fixtures

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.

ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

We are seeking an experienced Dimensional Quality Engineer to support vehicle dimensional quality and variation-reduction activities across body, interior, and exterior components.

The engineer will analyze vehicle and component geometry, identify dimensional variation and root causes, and work closely with manufacturing, plant quality, design, tooling, and suppliers to implement corrective actions and improve overall product dimensional quality.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of GD&T, dimensional measurement, tolerance analysis, CAD, measurement data analysis, and basic statistical/process-control methods.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead dimensional improvement activities for vehicle components, assemblies, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• Analyze complex sheet metal, BIW, interior, and exterior components and assemblies to identify dimensional variation and opportunities for improvement.
• Review and interpret dimensional measurement data from systems such as:
• CMM
• Laser Trackers
• Quality Assurance Fixtures
• In-Line Vision Systems
• Other dimensional measurement equipment
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify top dimensional issues, trends, variation, and potential root causes.
• Partner with manufacturing and plant quality teams to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Work with design and tooling teams to identify opportunities for part, tooling, or design changes that improve dimensional performance.
• Validate corrective actions through measurement data and statistical analysis.
• Monitor dimensional trend charts and identify potential issues before they impact production or vehicle quality.
• Drive variation reduction for critical product and process characteristics.
• Collaborate with internal and external suppliers to communicate dimensional issues and drive timely resolution.
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving activities and provide recommendations based on measurement data.
• Prepare technical presentations, reports, and data analysis for engineering and management teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation of dimensional issues, corrective actions, and validation results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience in automotive dimensional engineering, quality, manufacturing, BIW, body, interior, exterior, or vehicle assembly.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, dimensional tolerances, and measurement principles.
• Ability to read and interpret dimensional measurement data.
• Ability to analyze data from multiple measurement systems and identify trends and root causes.
• Working knowledge of NX CAD and Teamcenter.
• Ability to navigate CAD models, inspect geometry, and create section/cut views for dimensional analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of basic statistics and statistical process control (SPC).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CMM, laser tracker, Meisterbock, QA fixtures, or vision measurement systems.
• Experience with automotive BIW, sheet metal, interior, or exterior components.
• Experience with dimensional variation reduction and manufacturing process improvement.
• Experience with tolerance stack-up and variation analysis.
• Experience working with automotive manufacturing plants and suppliers.
• Experience with SPC, Cp/Cpk, control charts, and statistical data analysis.
• Experience with NX and Teamcenter in an OEM or Tier-1 automotive environment.

Dimensional Engineering | Dimensional Quality | GD&T | Dimensional Analysis | Measurement Data | CMM | Laser Tracker | Meisterbock | QA Fixtures | Vision Systems | NX | Teamcenter | Tolerance Analysis | SPC | Cp/Cpk | Variation Reduction | Root Cause Analysis | BIW | Sheet Metal | Automotive Quality | Manufacturing Quality

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.