Design/Launch Quality Engineer

Responsibilities • Support vehicle launches for Body & Interior sub-systems by achieving program quality targets DPVA, DPVF, and DPVW across all milestones. • Drive issue resolution and quality convergence activities through structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5D, 8D. • Review engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, and dimensional reports to evaluate product conformity and support tolerance stack-up assessments. • Collaborate closely with Design, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Production, and Program Management teams to ensure successful launch execution. • Lead investigations and coordinate containment, corrective, and preventive actions for issues identified during prototype, pilot, pre-series, and production builds. • Support manufacturing plants during trial builds, pilot builds, and Start of Production (SOP) by identifying assembly, fitment, dimensional, and quality concerns. • Monitor vehicle fit-and-finish, dimensional compliance, gap & flush targets, and functional performance during launch phases. • Validate conformity of critical parts and supplier deliverables through audits, inspections, build events, and quality reviews. • Track launch-related quality metrics, open issues, supplier concerns, and escalation actions to ensure timely closure. • Coordinate cross-functional reviews to assess launch readiness and mitigate risks impacting quality, timing, or production stability. • Generate and present launch quality dashboards, KPI reports, risk assessments, and management status updates. • Support engineering change management activities and assess the impact of design changes on product conformity, manufacturing processes, and supplier readiness • Lead supplier issue escalation and recovery plans for critical launch-related quality concerns. Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Automobile / Production Engineering or related discipline Key Skills Essential skills • Root cause analysis • Problem Solving methodologies • GD&T ( Tolerance Stack up analysis) • Vehicle Launch activities • Technical knowledge on commodities - Instrument panel/Console, Door trims, Soft trims, Bumpers, etc. • Engineering change management • Part validation • Supplier Process Audit. • Dimensional Convergence Experience 8 to 10 years