Senior Automotive Quality Engineer — APQP & Launch Leader

Gestamp; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp is seeking a Senior Advanced Quality Engineer to lead quality activities from concept through production approval, partnering with customers, suppliers, and plants across North America and beyond.

The role requires a engineering degree, 5+ years in quality engineering in manufacturing, strong APQP/PPAP knowledge, and leadership with customer-facing experience. Significant travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing, automotive preferred.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, GD&T, SPC, IATF 16949, and core quality tools.
• Proven leadership, project management, and customer-facing experience.
• ASQ or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP activities including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PPAP.
• Drive successful program launches from quality planning through approved PPAP.
• Interface with customers on quality strategy, GD&T reviews, fixture buyoffs, and launch readiness.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with Gestamp quality standards.
• Lead problem-solving activities, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support audits, engineering changes, tooling validation, and plant launch activities.
• Mentor and coach quality engineers across programs and facilities.

Skills

APQP

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process Flow Diagrams

PPAP

GD&T

SPC

IATF 16949

Leadership

Project Management

Customer-facing

ASQ or Six Sigma

Spanish or German language skills

Education

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

Job description

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Date: Oct 15, 2026

SR. ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER

Are you passionate about driving world-class quality and launching cutting-edge automotive programs? Gestamp is seeking a Senior Advanced Quality Engineer to lead quality activities from product concept through full production approval, partnering with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing plants across North America and beyond.

What You'll Do

• Lead APQP activities including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PPAP.
• Drive successful program launches from quality planning through approved PPAP.
• Interface directly with customers on quality strategy, GD&T reviews, fixture buyoffs, and launch readiness.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with Gestamp quality standards.
• Lead problem-solving activities, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support audits, engineering changes, tooling validation, and plant launch activities.
• Mentor and coach quality engineers across programs and facilities.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, GD&T, SPC, IATF 16949, and core quality tools.
• Proven leadership, project management, and customer-facing experience.
• ASQ or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Spanish or German language skills are a plus.

Travel Requirements

This role could require significant travel to customer locations, supplier sites, and Gestamp manufacturing facilities to support program launches and quality initiatives.

Join a global automotive leader where you'll have the opportunity to influence major vehicle programs, work with world-class customers, and play a critical role in shaping the future of mobility.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help drive quality excellence at Gestamp.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

- You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.

- This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.

- You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.

- You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.