Advanced Engineering Product Quality I

Company Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

Job Description

Ensure independent and preventive quality assurance throughout the product development lifecycle for  System and Hardware projects.

The EPQ serves as the Quality Review Partner for the Project Manager and engineering team, providing objective transparency regarding product maturity, process compliance, technical risks and readiness for Quality Gates, milestones and product releases.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Product Quality activities for System and Hardware projects.
• Define and monitor the Quality Assurance Plan and independently assess product and process maturity.
• Ensure the quality, consistency and traceability of requirements, architecture, hardware design, verification and validation evidence.
• Prepare projects for Quality Gates, assessments, milestones and releases.
• Identify, evaluate and escalate technical, supplier and compliance risks.
• Coordinate quality reviews, risk assessments and structured problem-solving activities.
• Ensure effective management of technical changes, findings and corrective actions.
• Communicate quality status to stakeholders and coach project teams on quality and release expectations.

Qualifications

Language Required:  Advanced English

Availability to travel: Yes

Professional Experience (years) :  3 to 5 years

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, Automotive, Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in automotive product development, System Engineering, Hardware Engineering or Engineering Quality.
• Experience with requirements engineering, system architecture, interfaces and bidirectional traceability.
• Knowledge of System and Hardware integration, verification and validation.
• Practical understanding of the automotive development lifecycle and V-model.
• Experience assessing product maturity and preparing projects for Quality Gates, assessments and releases.
• Experience with risk management, preventive quality assurance and Engineering Change Management.
• Ability to review technical evidence and communicate or escalate quality risks objectively.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Advanced English for technical discussions, meetings and documentation.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Hardware requirements, architecture, specifications and design reviews.
• Experience with Hardware Verification and Validation, including DVP&R.
• Knowledge of environmental, mechanical, electrical and EMC testing.
• Experience with system-level and hardware-level risk analysis.
• Experience with DFMEA, DRBFM, 8D, 5 Whys and Ishikawa.
• Knowledge of configuration, defect and technical deviation management.
• Experience conducting process assessments and work-product reviews.
• Knowledge of supplier component qualification and product release documentation.

Considered a Plus

• Experience with electronic circuits, schematics and PCB development.
• Experience with prototypes, samples and product maturity levels.
• Awareness of ISO 26262 Functional Safety and ISO/SAE 21434 Cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of Product Safety, Product Liability and Product Compliance.
• Experience with ECUs, sensors, actuators, power electronics or Vehicle Motion systems.
• Experience with vehicle-level integration, verification and validation.
• Knowledge of Automotive SPICE System Engineering processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, APQP and Automotive Core Tools.

Required Behavioral Skills

• Independent and critical thinking.
• Strong analytical and risk-based mindset.
• Constructive questioning and challenging skills.
• Clear, structured and fact-based communication.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Assertiveness combined with diplomacy.
• Stakeholder and conflict management.
• Timely and appropriate escalation.
• Facilitation and moderation skills.
• Planning, prioritization and disciplined follow-up.
• Intercultural collaboration.
• Continuous-improvement mindset.

Additional Information

Bosch is constantly expanding its international presence, since for us cultural diversity represents one of our greatest strengths. We are continuously promoting the growth of our more than 13,000 associates, who develop their full potential in one of the highest quality companies in technology. We value the balance between personal and work life as one of the main tools to improve the creativity and productivity of our associates.

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