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Design Quality Engineer (ASPICE)

Nidec · North America/USA/Illinois/St. Charles, IL · $81,411–$83,586 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about an internal audit you led. What did you find and how was it closed out?

What they are checking: Ability to run audits that lead to real corrective action rather than paperwork.

Tell me about a time you improved a quality system so the same problem didn't happen again.

What they are checking: Systems thinking, since the role is to enhance the design quality organization, not only check work.

What would you do

A customer audit is in three weeks and you find gaps in traceability. What do you do?

What they are checking: Calm, honest prioritization when preparing for a customer audit with known weaknesses.

In a design review, an engineering lead dismisses a risk you raised. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Influence without authority and knowing when to escalate a real risk.

About the work

Explain how you've applied ASPICE in a product development program. Which process areas did you focus on?

What they are checking: Real working knowledge of ASPICE, the methodology this role is built around.

How does design quality work differ for electromechanical components and sensors compared with pure software?

What they are checking: Understanding that sensors and connectivity products need both hardware and software design controls.

Walk me through how you review a design verification and validation plan. What gaps do you look for first?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot missing requirements coverage before testing starts, not after a failure.

How do IATF 16949 and VDA requirements show up in your day-to-day work?

What they are checking: Fluency with the automotive standards the posting names for the quality organization.

You're asked to build a KPI portal for engineering trends. What would you track, and why?

What they are checking: Choosing indicators that predict quality problems, since the posting asks them to build exactly this.

How do you use a risk management plan or DFMEA to drive design decisions instead of just filling it out?

What they are checking: Whether they treat risk tools as living decision aids rather than compliance documents.

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The full job description

As published by Nidec.

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality. All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society. Job Summary Job Description Duties: Utilizing Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination (ASPICE) methodology to ensure product development quality for our automotive electromechanical componentry and sensor products; conduct design verification requirements processes; drive automotive connectivity and sensor advancements; apply design controls in the product development phase; enhance design quality organization and systems to meet IATF and VD automotive industry standards; maintain and enhance our quality management systems; establish a KPI management portal to keep track of engineering trends, create reports, and conduct trend analysis; organize and perform regular internal audits; assist in customer audit preparation; conduct design reviews and review project design plans, risk management plans, design verification and validation protocols, and reports; perform requirements flow down analyses; and train colleagues on quality policies and procedures, including verification, validation, statistical methods, and design controls. Job Site: 3709 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174. Salary: $81,411 to $83,586/year. Requires Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field. Requires two years of experience in the job offered or in design engineering. Requires Experience with: Conducting Gap Assessments of technical and operational compliance requirements; Integrating and testing electromechanical components; Defining and documenting electromechanical technical processes; Validating engineering data; and Troubleshooting system failures using RCA. Must live in Illinois. Benefits: Insurance, HSA, 401(k), and PTO. Any Applicant who is interested in this position may apply online here or to HR, 3709 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174 NOTE : This position Is Not open to external sourcing (Recruiting agencies) All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Additional Job Details Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf Work Shift Schedule First Shift (United States of America) No Soliciting Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.

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