Quality Systems Engineer - IATF 16949 Auditor

Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island LLC; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island LLC seeks a Quality Systems Engineer for our East Providence site. You will drive and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System, ensure regulatory and customer requirements are met, and lead cross-functional collaboration to uphold product quality and compliance.

This role collaborates with Operations, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, and EHS. Travel domestically and internationally as needed, with a focus on maintaining ISO/IATF standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with Quality Management Systems in Automotive, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, or manufacturing environments.
• Qualified IATF 16949 Lead Auditor; VDA 6.3 Process Auditor certification preferred.
• Experience implementing/maintaining/auditing an IATF 16949-certified QMS and Automotive Core Tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously improve the East Providence QMS to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and alignment with Global Aspen QMS.
• Develop and improve audit programs for QMS, manufacturing processes, audits, and certifications.
• Ensure audit planning, reporting, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.
• Support investigations of nonconformities using root-cause analysis and containment.
• Coordinate Customer-Specific Requirements and document control workflows.
• Monitor QMS performance via metrics, management reviews, audits, and customer feedback.
• Coordinate change management, risk assessment, and contingency planning.
• Promote use of Automotive Core Tools and continuous-improvement methodologies.

Skills

Lead Auditor

Quality Systems

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

QMS Software

Job description

Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island LLC seeks a Quality Systems Engineer for our East Providence site. You will drive and continuously improve the site's Quality Management System, ensure regulatory and customer requirements are met, and lead cross-functional collaboration to uphold product quality and compliance.

This role collaborates with Operations, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, and EHS. Travel domestically and internationally as needed, with a focus on maintaining ISO/IATF standards and