Remote Corporate Quality Systems Engineer

JOB TITLE: Corporate Quality Systems Engineer
DEPARTMENT: Quality
REPORTS TO: Corporate Quality Manager
LOCATION: Remote (United States or Mexico)
What we do-
Aspen is a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions. The Company's aerogel technology enables its customers and partners to achieve their own objectives around the global megatrends of resource efficiency, e-mobility, and clean energy. Aspen's PyroThin® products enable solutions to thermal runaway challenges within the electric vehicle ("EV") market. The Company's Cryogel® and Pyrogel® products are valued by the world's largest energy infrastructure companies. Aspen's strategy is to partner with world-class industry leaders to leverage its Aerogel Technology Platform® into additional high-value markets. Aspen is headquartered in Northborough, Mass.
What we value-
At Aspen, our values reflect who we are and how we work both with each other and our customers, suppliers, and communities. They shape our interactions, guide our decisions, and inspire us to bring our best. Whether collaborating internally or externally, our values drive us to make a meaningful impact within Aspen and in all our relationships.
Aspen’s CORE Values
We Do the Right Thing
We are Problem Solvers
We are Allies
We Drive Forward
What you will do-
Aspen is looking for an engaging, motivated, and inspirational Quality Systems Engineer to drive Aspen’s quality culture forward in the aerogel manufacturing business. The Quality Systems Engineer will report to the Corporate Quality Manager. The Quality Systems Engineer will lead / support activities related to ensuring conformance to customer requirements, internal business practices, regulatory requirements, and corrective actions, document control, and Internal/External audit coordination and management. The right individual will be a leader who establishes efficient, frequent, and collaborative communication with Operations, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, R&D, and EHS to facilitate collaboration and support of the Aspen Management System. In addition, the QSE will support a culture of continuous improvement throughout the company in alignment within the confines of the Aspen Management System for the Aspen Corporation and all manufacturing locations.
This is a fully remote position that may be based in either the United States or Mexico. Candidates must be authorized to work in their country of residence and meet applicable employment requirements.
How will you do it-
Manage, maintain, and continuously improve the Aspen Quality Management System across all applicable Aspen locations.
Ensure all Aspen sites are aligned with the Global Aspen Quality Management System and applicable ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer-specific, statutory, regulatory, and internal requirements.
Support the implementation, maintenance, and continued certification of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 across applicable Aspen manufacturing and supporting locations.
Develop, maintain, and monitor a risk-based internal audit program covering Quality Management System audits, manufacturing process audits, and product audits in accordance with IATF 16949 and applicable Customer-Specific Requirements.
Coordinate internal and external ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA, customer, and certification audits, including audit preparation, scheduling, resource coordination, execution, reporting, and follow‑up.
Determine audit frequency, scope, and priorities based on process performance, customer risk, organizational and process changes, previous audit results, customer complaints, and applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
Serve as the IATF 16949 Lead Auditor and lead the internal auditor team, ensuring auditor competency requirements are defined, achieved, evaluated, maintained, and supported by appropriate records.
Coordinate and maintain the internal and external audit calendar and ensure that the resources, infrastructure, documentation, and responsible functions required to execute the audit program are available.
Ensure audit nonconformities are addressed within the required timeframe, including containment, root‑cause analysis, systemic corrective action, implementation, and documented verification of effectiveness.
Lead or support investigations of internal, external, supplier, and customer nonconformities using structured problem‑solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, DMAIC, and other applicable tools.
Coordinate and support Management Review activities in collaboration with the Corporate Quality Team, Quality Managers, and Site Leadership, ensuring that required inputs, outputs, actions, resources, risks, opportunities, and improvement priorities are reviewed and documented.
Use key product, process, system, and customer‑performance metrics to evaluate process effectiveness, identify risks and improvement opportunities, promote best pract