The New Product Development (NPD) Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the flawless launch of new products by driving compliance with internal procedures and customer-specific requirements. This role acts as a key quality gatekeeper during the development lifecycle, from prototype to series production handover. The engineer will lead cross-functional problem solving, manage corrective actions, support APQP activities, and coach operational quality teams.

General Responsibilities

• Responsible for flawless Launch of new products.
• Initiate and manage all corrective actions required during launch
• Full adherence with all NPD 4.0 process and procedures
• Obtain and flow down customer specific requirements to launch team
• Conducts the planning, implementing and managing compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards requirements for worldwide distribution
• Handles design methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of production processes, production equipment and finished products
• Conducts analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures when necessary
• Develops methods for testing, sampling and training
• May act as internal consultant by providing technical guidance on most complex projects
• Works with quality inspection supervisors to train and oversee inspectors in their use of control forms, procedures, and correcting quality problems

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Hands on working experience with AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA)
• VDA & IATF Quality Management Systems knowledge and or internal auditor experience
• Shop floor / hands on experience as a Quality Engineer, with minimum of 5 years’ job experience
• New Product Launch experience, preferred in electronic components, and 1 + yrs job experience
• Program management skills (ability to manage time and resources to accomplish tasks)
• Ability to work independently and within our teams
• Robust communication skills (written & verbal) in English and EU languages
• Electrical component and circuitry knowledge highly recommended
• Capability to drive positive change in our processes and products
• MS Office, Oracle / Agile, Customer Web Portal capabilities
• Ability to travel to individual Sensata, customer or sub supplier sites
• Hold team accountable to comply with Sensata New Product Development / Agile processes
• Capture, document, apply Lessons Learned from NPD launches (Good and /or Poor experiences).
• Use them to build a stronger NPD system and proactive approach for future launches

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead problem solving activities cross functionally within Sensata and the customer
• Coach and mentor Operational Quality Engineers at make site
• Monitor post launch phase with make site Operational Quality Engineers to capture lessons learned and effect a controlled handover
• Designs, implements, and maintains quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into partially finished or finished products
• Conducts the planning, implementing, and managing compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards requirements for worldwide distribution
• Handles design methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of production processes, production equipment and finished products
• Conducts analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures when necessary
• Develops methods for testing, sampling, and training
• May act as internal consultant by providing technical guidance on most complex projects
• Works with quality inspection supervisors to train and oversee inspectors in their use of control forms, procedures, and correcting quality problems

Smarter Together

• Collaborating at Sensata means working with some of the world’s most talented people in an enriching environment that is constantly pushing towards the next best thing
• Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication
• As OneSensata, we are working together to make things work together