Design Quality Engineer - Automotive (Textiles & Interiors)

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities

• . Customer & OEM Quality Interface
• Serve as the primary quality contact for OEM Design, Tier suppliers, and customers.
• Ensure alignment between design intent and manufacturability across the supply chain.
• Support design reviews and drive feasibility assessments for interior concepts.
• . Material & Colour Quality Management
• Oversee textile and interior material selection processes to meet customer and design requirements.
• Evaluate colour, grain, gloss, texture, and surface quality to ensure visual consistency across suppliers and production batches.
• Validate prototypes and pre-serial parts to ensure compliance with specifications and visual quality standards.
• . Colour Development & CMF Support
• Develop new colours for OEM-specific projects and obtain full customer approval.
• Prepare colour and material trend collections for the European automotive market.
• Present new CMF ideas to customers and internal teams.
• . Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Support
• Work closely with design, engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure premium product performance.
• Support problem-solving activities related to interior material quality and craftsmanship.
• Provide technical guidance during development and pre-serial phases.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Design, or related fields.

Minimum years of experience in the automotive industry, ideally in interior systems or material development.

Proven experience with textile materials, interior colour & trim, or interior surface quality.

Excellent eye for colour, texture, and craftsmanship.

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Willingness to travel within Europe, especially Southern Germany.

Desirable