R&D Quality Engineer

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About the Role

The Technology Center (TC) North America within the High Voltage Products Business Unit develops and optimizes highvoltage equipment for electrical substations.

As an R&D Quality Engineer you will ensure quality excellence across New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and enhancements to the active product portfolio. Reporting to the TC Quality Manager you will partner closely with engineering manufacturing supply chain and certification teams to ensure products are designed validated and released in full compliance with internal processes and external standards.

This role is ideal for a handson quality professional with a strong engineering mindset who thrives in a fastpaced collaborative and international R&D environment. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations procedures and guidelines.

How Youll Make an Impact

• Lead quality execution across NPI projects from concept and feasibility through product qualification certification and release ensuring milestones deliverables verification and validation requirements are met.
• Integrate quality requirements into project planning ensuring quality objectives are clearly defined understood and embedded throughout all development phases for new and existing products.
• Drive proactive quality risk management facilitating DFMEA PFMEA Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Design for Assembly (DFA) and reliability assessments; define criticaltoquality (CTQ) characteristics and support development of Quality Control Plans.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audits including ISO 9001 ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 ensuring audit readiness tracking findings and driving timely closure of corrective actions.
• Lead Root Cause Analyses (RCA) related to NPI issues problem reports and design changes implementing effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor project quality performance identify gaps in quality planning or execution capture lessons learned and proactively recommend improvements to strengthen future projects and processes.

Your Background

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Industrial or Quality Engineering (or related field).
• Experience in the electromechanical industry preferably with medium or highvoltage electrical equipment for substations.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and structured NPI frameworks (e.g. StageGate APQP).
• Practical experience with FMEA DFM/DFA PPAP RCA and other core quality tools.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt preferred.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional and international teams.
• Proactive analytical and solutionoriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

More about us

• We are committed to inspiring the next era of sustainable energy and empowering societies to thrive.

• We invest deeply in our people technology and global footprint to drive innovation and long-term growth.

• Youll join an organization that values development supports career progression and fosters a culture of safety integrity and collaboration.

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