Design Quality Leader (ASPICE)

Position: Design Quality Leader (ASPICE) (TT58SI RM 4502)

Relevant experience : 4 Years

Essential responsibilities and duties
The Design Quality Leader leads the Design Quality Assurance activities for program. Therefore, the Design Quality Leader plans and execute Design Quality Assurance activities and track the maturity of Design Quality of a program - from quotation till Launch

Qualifications : Minimum Education Level with major: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Engineering or similar (System, Software, or Hardware prefered)

Experience:
o Minimum 5 years experience in Development of electronics in Automotive
o Proven experience in the context of Quality, Functional Safety, and/or Cybersecurity
o Assessment / Audit experi

Nice to have: Assessor / Auditor experience with potential certifications, like ASPICE Provisional

The main missions of the role are:
o Support quotations related to Design Quality including budget planning and ensure feasibility for commitments related to Design Quality topics (e.g. ASPICE target level)
o Review the Development Strategy including the tailoring and reuse strategy for the development to support Risk Management and to avoid compliance issues
o Create the Design Quality Assurance Plan based on the program needs and track the track the status of Design Quality activities based on the plan
o Conduct Scans for the topics of ASPICE, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity
o Identify, document, and track non-conformances and support the solving process
o Support potential Assessments in the context of ASPICE, Functional Safety and Cybersecurity based on the Scan evaluations
o Perform reviews on work products / deliverables and support the creation of them based on the Development process at FCE (I2P-20-10) and / or PMS
o Support maturity evaluations for Gates / Milestones or Sample Deliveries to the customer and report the status towards the Design Quality Manager and the team
o Report the program status regularly towards the Design Quality Manager and the team members of the program (especially Product Development Leader and Program Quality Leader) and initiate proactively necessary escalations
o Support Risk management/assessment for deviations and recommend actions
o Support the collection and reporting of the Design Quality Indicators towards regional/ division level and/or BG level
o Support the team with problem solving methods, and moderate problem-solving methods including lessons learned (e.g. FMEA moderation, 5Why, Ishikawa etc.)
o Support the team with coaching activities and process deployment activities for potential weaknesses based on experience (e.g. for Requirements Engineering)

Skills and competencies:
o Strong knowledge of Development processes for Electronics in Automotive (V-Model / V-Cycle)
o Background in System, Software, or Hardware Development
o Knowledge about ASPICE, Functional Safety, and/or Cybersecurity and their application
o Knowledge of tools within the R&D context, like for Requirements Engineering, Architecture Design, Testing, or FMEA
o Proficiency in further quality methods, like 5Why, Ishikawa, 8D etc.
o Excellent communication skills and capability to influence and negotiate
o Confident in driving escalations, but in a collaborative and solution-oriented way
o Proficiency in identifying process weaknesses and developing improvement strategies
o Experienced in implementing practical and sustainable solutions
o Highly motivated and able to work independently
o Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
o Strong team player in an international environment, and in a matrixed organization

Leadership Competences
o Manages ambiguity
o Learning agility
o Drives results
o Customer focus
o Being resilient
o Collaborates with others