Quality Engineer APQP (m/f/d)

As a Quality Engineer APQP you will lead Advanced Product Quality Planning for new and change projects across EMEA, aligning with APQP/Power D3 standards. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy quality deliverables, manage risk, and ensure customer requirements are met. You’ll support a broad battery portfolio, from Lead-Acid to Li-Ion systems, shaping product and process quality across the region. This role offers visibility across development and launch activities in a sustainability-focused company.

• international environment
• flexible working hours
• mobile work policy
• 30 vacation days
• company pension scheme
• learning and mentoring programs

• Lead APQP activities from RFQ to product launch across EMEA
• Coordinate quality work packages and deliverables with Product/Manufacturing/Operations teams
• Monitor quality health during development and drive risk mitigation
• Create and release APQP documentation and ensure compliance with customer requirements
• Develop control plans incorporating D/PFMEA and characteristic matrices
• Support PPAP readiness for new product launches
• Coordinate APQP documentation with Simultaneous Development Team and plants
• Manage risk in QC processes and maintain master data in PLATO E1NS
• Support DV/PV sample builds and validate dimensional/functional requirements
• Assist with ISO 26262 and Automotive SPICE compliance for Li-Ion projects
• Contribute to product/production process improvements through APQP quality chain
• Attend SDT, red flag and steering committee meetings and project reviews
• Support internal/external audits and on-time product launch readiness
• Analyze data to drive continuous improvements in supplier products
• Ensure safe build processes according to RASIC in projects

• Bachelor in Engineering
• 2–3 years automotive quality experience
• Knowledge of APQP, AIAG/VDA standards
• Experience with FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA
• Knowledge of ISO/IATF systems
• Proficient in MS Office
• Ability to read drawings and specifications
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams
• Fluent in English
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 and Automotive SPICE is a plus

• cross-functional collaboration
• problem-solving
• effective communication
• APQP
• FMEA
• PPAP