Global Product Development Quality Manager (m/f/d)

Belden Inc; GVV Neckartenzlingen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden Inc. in Germany seeks a Global Product Development Quality Manager to lead quality practices in R&D across sites, aligning with rail customer requirements and business priorities.

You will drive KPI-based improvements and ensure robust risk management within electronics R&D, including hardware and PCB design. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and 5+ years in a multi-site R&D QM environment, with a data-driven mindset and strong cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering required.
• 5+ years of R&D and QM experience in a multi-site global engineering environment.
• Ideally IRIS Lead Auditor or ISO 22163/9001 certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent application of process-based and risk-based thinking across distributed R&D.
• Align R&D quality objectives with rail customer requirements and business priorities.
• Monitor and analyze R&D performance; ensure transparency and comparability across sites.
• Drive corrective actions and structured improvement plans based on KPI trends and audits.
• Provide quality oversight for electronics R&D: hardware, PCB design, embedded systems, lifecycle management.
• Ensure robust risk management (design FMEA, hazard analysis) is applied and controlled.
• Incorporate feedback from production, field performance, and service into R&D improvements.
• Plan and execute internal audits of R&D interfaces with production per ISO 22163/9001.

Skills

Quality Management

R&D Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Design Controls

Configuration Management

Problem Solving

Data-Driven Mindset

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Job description

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Global Product Development Quality Manager (m/f/d)

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

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Global Product Development Quality Manager

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Type: Full-Time/Hybrid

Level: Senior

You will make an impact in the following way:

• Ensure consistent application of process-based and risk-based thinking throughout distributed R&D organizations
• Ensure alignment between R&D quality objectives, business priorities, and rail customer requirements
• Monitor and analyze R&D performance and development results, ensuring transparency and comparability between sites
• Drive corrective actions and structured improvement plans based on KPI trends, audits, and project performance reviews
• Provide quality oversight for electronics R&D activities, including hardware, PCB design, embedded systems, and component lifecycle management for rail applications
• Ensure robust risk management practices (e.g., design FMEA, hazard analysis) are consistently applied and effectively controlled
• Ensure feedback from production, field performance, and service is systematically incorporated into R&D improvements
• Plan and execute internal audits of R&D and engineering-related interfaces with production in accordance with ISO 22163, ISO 9001, etc.

What you will bring:

• Education– Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline required as well as, ideally, quality certifications (e.g., IRIS Lead Auditor, ISO 22163/9001)
• Experience– 5+ years of experience in R&D and QM in as multi-site, global engineering environment with production interfaces
• Knowledge & skills– Strong background in design transfer, industrialization, and production ramp-up support, deep understanding of electronics development, expertise in design controls, configuration management, and change management
• Personality– Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset, able to align global teams and stakeholders to standardized processes and quality objectives while driving results with independence, integrity, and disciplined execution
• Language proficiency– Fluency in English, any other major European language is an advantage

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. We offer you hybrid and remote work practices where feasible, flexible working hours, an employee stock purchase plan, parental leave benefits, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, multiple and frequent training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health and well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.