Full-Time

Project Analyst

Updated on 9/3/2026

Quick Release

Quick Release

201-500 employees

Automotive PDM services for OEMs

Compensation Overview

$55k/yr

Dearborn, MI, USA

Hybrid

Some days on-site; ~25% travel.

Bachelor's

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • 1-2+ years professional work experience (bonus if it's within a related field to complex engineering/automotive)
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Evidence of exceptional communication, presentation, and business writing skills, including being able to liaise with stakeholders at various levels.
  • The ability to make sense of complexity and present compelling data-driven stories and solutions that resonate with stakeholders.
  • The passion, resilience and energy to work hard and sustain what it takes to succeed.
  • Around 25% of travel away from the main location as needed.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver quality data and reporting for major electric vehicle manufacturers, including validating, cleaning, and reporting on data.
  • Work with engineering data, change management and implementation with bills of materials, master parts lists, and more.
  • Find and deliver technical solutions to help our clients get new products to market faster, more efficiently and more sustainably.
  • Work with a talented team of analysts and consultants to develop and implement solutions and value add propositions to address client challenges.
  • Share knowledge and inspire the team as we take on bigger, better and more impactful projects.
  • Be committed to personal growth and ongoing development, with one or more of QR’s development pathways.
  • Note: Some days you'll be on-site and working hand-in-hand with clients and other QR team members.

Summary: Quick Release provides product data management (PDM) services tailored for the automotive industry. It serves OEMs, suppliers, and partners by helping them organize and manage product data to improve efficiency and collaboration across the supply chain. The company delivers PDM consulting and data-management services, supporting engineers and streamlining workflows to reduce time-to-market and boost product quality. It differentiates itself through deep automotive domain expertise, a substantial track record of PDM support hours (over 2.4 million hours), and the backing of the Alten Group, which enhances its capabilities and credibility. The business model relies on service contracts and consulting fees, delivering value by turning complex product data into organized, accessible information that speed up development and cross-team collaboration.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$160K

Headquarters

Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Quick Release published engineering data excellence guidance in January 2026, signaling active thought leadership.
  • LinkedIn profiles show deployments on McLaren and Vertical Aerospace projects through 2026.
  • ALTEN's merger gives Quick Release access to larger sales channels and new sectors.

What critics are saying

  • McLaren, Forseven, and Vertical Aerospace concentration exposes revenue to a few program wins.
  • ALTEN integration since 2023 dilutes Quick Release's standalone identity and weakens employer brand.
  • If automotive OEMs internalize PDM tooling, Quick Release's consulting-heavy model loses pricing power quickly.

What makes Quick Release unique

  • ALTEN folded Quick Release GmbH into ALTEN GmbH in April 2023, preserving PDM expertise.
  • Quick Release built a specialist automotive PDM practice across McLaren, Ford, and Forseven programs.
  • Its UK centre of excellence now anchors ALTEN's broader PDM, PLM, and data automation work.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

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Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

0%
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