Senior Quality Engineer – Vehicle Production & NVH

Continuum Resource Network; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

401k

Job summary

Continuum Resource Network is seeking a Quality Engineer to support production quality, vehicle release, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and fleet operations.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of manufacturing experience, with strong problem-solving and communication skills and familiarity with QA tools like SAP, MES, and JIRA. Travel to multiple company locations will be required.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 8–10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation, or contract manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality issues identified through production audits and vehicle release activities, including containment, root cause analysis, corrective action, and closure.
• Support the diagnosis of NVH issues identified during rider quality audits and EFR processes.
• Develop standardized NVH inspection processes and define tools needed for consistent evaluation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audits, EFR activities, and issue-resolution processes.
• Partner with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Vehicle Development, and cross-functional teams to resolve systemic product and process issues.
• Support the development and review of PFMEAs and control plans to strengthen risk mitigation and manufacturing process controls.
• Analyze technical findings, communicate results clearly, and drive quality issues to closure.
• Travel to company locations, including Austin, Atlanta, Hayward, and San Francisco, as needed.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Planning & organizing

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

MES

JIRA

Job description

We are helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Quality Engineer to support production quality, vehicle release, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and fleet operations.

In this role, you'll partner with quality, manufacturing, engineering, supplier quality, and fleet operations teams to ensure vehicles released to service meet design specifications, functional requirements, customer expectations, and documentation standards.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You bring strong communication skills, advanced problem-solving experience, and the ability to drive complex quality issues through resolution.

As a Quality Engineer, you'll:

• Manage quality issues identified through production audits and vehicle release activities, including containment, root cause analysis, corrective action, and closure.
• Support the diagnosis of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) issues identified during rider quality audits and EFR processes.
• Develop standardized NVH inspection processes and define the tools required to support consistent evaluation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audits, EFR activities, and issue-resolution processes.
• Partner with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Vehicle Development, and other cross-functional teams to resolve systemic product and process issues.
• Support the development and review of PFMEAs and control plans to strengthen risk mitigation and manufacturing process controls.
• Analyze technical findings, communicate results clearly, and drive quality issues to successful closure.
• Travel to company locations, including Austin, Atlanta, Hayward, and San Francisco, as needed based on business requirements.

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
• 8 to 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and demonstrated success driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience
• Expertise in using quality management and ERP systems (SAP, MES, JIRA, etc.) for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• ASQ Certification (e.g., Certified Quality Engineer - CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt).

Life Insurance
Medical Insurance

401k