Senior Quality Engineer, Chassis and Powertrain

Czinger Vehicles is redefining the future of automotive design and manufacturing. Founded in 2019, we're pioneering a new era of performance vehicles through revolutionary, proprietary technology that blends human-AI design with sustainable manufacturing. Our flagship 21C hypercar , celebrated as the world’s fastest production vehicle and for its record-setting runs at Goodwood Hill Climb, Circuit of the Americas, and Laguna Seca, showcases the innovation behind over 550 patents in AI-driven generative design, materials, and additive manufacturing. With our three core pillars of dominating performance, iconic design, and revolutionary technology, Czinger is at the intersection of deep technology, consumer products, and high-performance branding. We invite you to join our world-class talent in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Here, you'll be part of a groundbreaking journey that pushes the limits of performance, design, technology, and sustainability.     Purpose The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for driving quality performance across the assigned products and supplier base throughout the full product lifecycle, from supplier development and production readiness through launch, current production and issue resolution. The primary responsibility for this role is the Chassis vehicle system, with additional execution support for selected Powertrain suppliers and activities within the UK, including the Powertrain Controls interface. The role requires a high level of ownership, practical judgement and technical understanding. Effective cross functional collaboration to identify quality risks early, develop effective solutions and ensure robust implementation. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and suppliers, the Senior Quality Engineer will take ownership of quality concerns, drive supplier performance and support the continuous improvement of Quality Engineering processes, standards and practices. The Role Supplier Development & Production Readiness Support supplier selection by assessing manufacturing capability, process maturity and identify key quality risks and required actions before supplier nomination. Apply the Supplier Qualification Framework and lead or coordinate the appropriate APQP, PPAP, audit and production-readiness activities. Review key manufacturing controls, including FMEAs, Control Plans, inspection strategy, process capability and validation evidence, challenging gaps and driving actions where controls are not adequate. Drive supplier-development actions and ensure significant supplier or manufacturing changes receive appropriate validation and requalification before implementation. Supplier Execution & Current Quality Own Quality Engineering follow-up for assigned suppliers and components  after launch, monitoring performance and emerging risks, proactively driving improvement. Lead containment, root-cause analysis and corrective action for significant supplier-related concerns, verifying sustainable prevention of recurrence, including clear ownership, timing and evidence of effectiveness. Determine when supplier visits, additional controls, escalation or supplier-development activities are required, using risk and data to determine the appropriate level of response. Own and coordinate incoming inspection requirements for assigned parts when defined by the Supplier Qualification Framework or required as part of issue containment, including stock checks, increased inspection and verification of subsequent purchase orders until confidence in product quality is restored. Provide local UK execution support for selected Powertrain suppliers while maintaining alignment with the Powertrain system owner and relevant Engineering teams. Product Quality & Ticket Management Own and coordinate the Product-quality ticket landscape for the assigned vehicle system, including Issues, Enhancements, FAR’s (Field Action Requests) and