Head of Quality – Energy Systems

In this senior role, you lead end-to-end quality across Energy Systems, spanning batteries, BMS, electronics, and low-voltage systems. You drive quality governance, industrialization, and customer satisfaction across multiple sites and suppliers. You’ll ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ASPICE, VDA 6.3, and ISO 26262, while fostering a prevention-first culture. The position blends strategic BU-level oversight with hands-on execution in a fast-evolving automotive environment. You will shape quality across development, manufacturing, and customer interfaces to enable safe, reliable, and high-performance energy solutions.

• Flexible working hours
• Competitive compensation
• Fitness center
• Onboarding and buddy program
• Learning opportunities and LinkedIn Learning
• Relocation assistance

• Define and implement BU Quality vision and governance
• Maintain IATF 16949-compliant QMS across plants
• Lead APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, SPC, MSA usage and audits
• Develop and sustain ASPICE capability for system/software/hardware
• Own plant-level quality KPIs (PPM, FPY, scrap, rework, COPQ)
• Lead launch quality, audits, and problem-solving (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa)
• Act as primary OEM/Tier-1 quality interface and manage customer audits
• Ensure compliance with product safety/regulatory standards (UN 38.3, IEC 62660, ECE R100, EU Battery Regulation)
• Define supplier quality requirements and APQP/PPAP deployment
• Build and develop a high-performing quality organization across plants and regions

• 10+ years in automotive quality with manufacturing and product leadership
• Proven expertise in IATF 16949, ASPICE, VDA 6.3 and core quality tools
• Deep knowledge of low voltage systems, electronics, BMS, and manufacturing processes
• Experience managing OEM customer interfaces and multi-site quality teams
• Strategic and operational leadership credibility
• Strong customer orientation and communication skills
• Structured, data-driven problem-solving mindset
• Ability to balance hands-on work with scalable system development
• Comfort with complex, matrix, fast-evolving environments
• Up to 25–30% travel across sites, customers, and suppliers

• customer orientation
• strong communication
• leadership
• IATF 16949
• ASPICE
• VDA 6.3