Engineering Quality Analyst

Position: Engineering Quality Analyst

Location: 6688 Kitimat Rd Mississauga, ON, Canada, L5N 1P8

Company Overview: Electrovaya Inc. (NASDAQ: ELVA | TSX: ELVA) is a pioneering leader in the global energy transformation, dedicated to combating climate change by delivering safe, long-lasting lithium-ion batteries for heavy-duty electric vehicles, energy storage, and industrial applications. Leveraging our proprietary Infinity Battery Technology Platform and extensive IP portfolio, we design, develop, and manufacture advanced lithium-ion battery systems with industry-leading safety and longevity.

As we scale our operations and expand our product portfolio, Electrovaya is seeking a highly skilled Engineering Quality Analyst to strengthen our development quality processes and ensure flawless execution during prototype builds and production transfers.

Position Overview: The Engineering Quality Analyst is a key role responsible for ensuring that all engineering-developed battery systems meet Electrovaya’s stringent quality, safety, and reliability standards before they reach production or customer sites. This individual will establish and drive world-class development quality processes, govern the quality of prototype batteries, and lead cross-functional readiness during engineering-to-production transfer.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, exceptional problem-solving skills, and a passion for building scalable quality systems in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Development Quality Leadership

• Define, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive Development Quality Framework covering concept, design, verification, validation, and pre-production stages.
• Drive establishment of requirements traceability, structured design reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA quality rigor, test coverage completeness, and release readiness.
• Oversee defect management and ensure timely root-cause resolution and corrective actions during development.

1. Prototype Quality Gatekeeper

• Act as the final quality authority for all engineering prototype batteries and systems shipped internally or externally.
• Establish prototype acceptance criteria, inspection procedures, and documentation standards.
• Review prototype build logs, deviations, and test data; authorize shipping only when quality thresholds are achieved.
• Lead structured post-prototype quality reviews to capture learning, identify recurring issues, and drive corrective actions.

1. Production Transfer Ownership

• Serve as the engineering quality lead during NPI handover and production transfers.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure smooth and quality-first transition.
• Validate readiness of manufacturing documentation (BOM, build instructions, test plans, quality checklists).
• Lead pilot-run quality oversight, ensuring issues are captured, analyzed, and resolved before mass production.

1. Cross-Functional Quality Collaboration

• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and manufacturing engineering teams to embed quality into every stage of product development.
• Interface with Operations and Customer Quality teams to ensure Voice of Customer (VoC) systematically informs design and validation.
• Support supplier quality activities related to engineering builds where necessary.

1. Risk Management & Compliance

• Lead risk assessment activities including DFMEA, PFMEA, HARA, and safety reviews.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as UL, IEC, ISO, UN38.3, automotive/industrial safety standards, and internal Electrovaya requirements.
• Monitor quality KPIs such as defect escape rate, first-pass yield during prototyping, and design validation performance.

1. Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Develop internal quality procedures, templates, checklists, and SOPs to enable consistent and scalable engineering quality processes.
• Leverage data analytics to identify quality trends, reliability issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Promote a culture of ownership, design-for-quality, and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

1. Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor the Engineering Quality team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and proactive problem-solving.
• Provide coaching to design teams on best practices in quality, reliability engineering, validation planning, and risk analysis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 6–10+ years of experience in engineering quality, product development quality , or NPI quality roles—preferably in batteries, automotive, industrial electronics, or similar safety-critical products.
• Proven experience leading NPI quality , prototype validation, and production transfers.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools: DFMEA/PFMEA, 8D, root-cause analysis, control plans, requirements management, verification & validation methodologies.
• Working understanding of embedded systems, high-voltage battery systems, and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with standards: UL 2580, UL 1973, IEC 62619, ISO 9001, ISO 26262 (asset), UN38.3, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive quality accountability.
• Certifications such as Six Sigma, CQE, or Lean are strong assets.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and technical writing skills.

Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Do you have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field?
• Do you have 6–10+ years of experience in engineering quality, product development quality, or NPI quality roles—preferably in batteries, automotive, industrial electronics, or similar safety-critical products?
• Do you have proven experience leading NPI quality, prototype validation, and production transfers?
• Do you have strong knowledge of quality tools: DFMEA/PFMEA, 8D, root-cause analysis, control plans, requirements management, verification & validation methodologies?
• Do you have a working understanding of embedded systems, high-voltage battery systems, and electro-mechanical assemblies?
• Are you familiar with standards such as UL 2580, UL 1973, IEC 62619, ISO 9001, ISO 26262 (asset), UN38.3, etc. ?
• Do you have any certifications such as Six Sigma, CQE, or Lean?

Work Location: In person