Senior SQA Engineer (Supplier Technical Support)

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

New Supplier Development & Technical Onboarding

- Serve as the primary technical interface and resident expert at new supplier sites during the launch and qualification phases of new programmes.

- Lead on-site technical readiness assessments and gap analyses against IATF 16949, APQP, and customer-specific requirements (CSRs).

- Drive PPAP submission quality by coaching suppliers through Part Submission Warrant (PSW), process flow, PFMEA, control plans, and MSA.

- Establish and validate manufacturing process capability (Cpk/Ppk) and oversee first-off and first-article inspection activities.

- Develop and execute structured supplier onboarding programmes aligned to internal quality gates and product launch milestones.

Hands-On Technical Training & Knowledge Transfer

- Deliver applied, shop-floor-based training in core automotive quality systems: APQP, FMEA (AIAG-VDA), Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and 8D problem-solving.

- Train supplier personnel in product-specific technical requirements including drawing interpretation, GD&T, material specifications, and functional performance criteria.

- Design and facilitate workshops tailored to the supplier's technology base — with particular depth in electronics and PCBA: SMT processes, soldering quality, IPC standards, AOI/AXI interpretation, and ESD control.

- Mentor supplier quality engineers and technicians in root cause analysis tools (Ishikawa, 5-Why, Is/Is-Not, Shainin) and corrective action disciplines.

- Build internal supplier capability in layered process audits (LPA) and mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) methodologies.

Electronics & PCBA Technical Specialisation

- Provide expert technical oversight at electronics and PCBA suppliers covering SMT, wave soldering, selective soldering, and through-hole assembly processes.