Design Quality Lead

  • Permanent Contract
  • Full-time
  • At least 2 years of experience (Junior level)
  • Bachelor degree
  • DESIGN ENGINEER

Mission

**JOB LOCATION IN USA (AUBURN HILLS, MI) - MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR TN VISA (CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP)**

SEGULA Technologies Canada is part of an international engineering group recognized for its expertise and innovation in the automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, marine, telecommunications, and life sciences sectors. With a presence in over 30 countries and 15,000 employees, we apply our expertise to large-scale projects, from design through to industrialization.

In Canada, our teams in Quebec and Ontario collaborate with major clients and operate in a technical, rigorous, and stimulating environment where every employee can contribute, learn, and grow.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead design quality activities from concept through launch, ensuring achievement of quality targets and customer expectations.
  • Drive quality target convergence through risk assessments, gap analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and TECH teams.
  • Establish and govern design quality processes, including design assessments, risk management, and lessons learned reviews.
  • Prepare and present project quality updates to leadership and participate in program management and readiness reviews.
  • Coordinate APQP/PPAP activities with engineering, suppliers, and quality teams; monitor progress and drive issue resolution.
  • Conduct APQP audits, provide status reporting, and escalate critical risks impacting program readiness.
  • Lead cross-functional escalation meetings to remove roadblocks and support timely project execution.
  • Deliver APQP/PPAP, AUROS, and PLMS training to engineering, supplier, and quality teams to strengthen process compliance and capability.

Profile

Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
  • Strong working knowledge of APQP and PPAP processes, deliverables, and timing.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional meetings involving Engineering, SQE, Purchasing, Program Management, and Suppliers.
  • Proven capability to present complex quality topics clearly and confidently to both technical teams and senior leadership.
  • Experience driving alignment across departments and ensuring follow‑through on action plans.
  • Ability to analyze quality data, identify gaps, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Skilled in preparing and delivering structured updates, risk summaries, and readiness assessments.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience serving as a quality lead, APQP champion, or design quality representative in a product development environment.
  • Prior responsibility for facilitating technical reviews, escalation meetings, or leadership‑level presentations.
  • Strong understanding of interdepartmental workflows across Engineering, SQE, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Program teams.
  • Experience coaching or training teams on APQP/PPAP, PLM systems, or quality processes.
  • Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across global or distributed teams.
  • Proficiency with PLM systems, APQP dashboards, and quality reporting tools.
  • Experience preparing and presenting content for senior leadership or executive‑level reviews.