Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer — Hybrid Role

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs / Charity

Employee Resource Group

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d) to support the UK aerospace, defense & marine supplier base. You will partner with suppliers, manufacturing, sourcing and engineering to drive continuous improvement and ensure TE quality expectations are met.

The role focuses on audits, supplier development, data-driven performance improvement, and adherence to APQP/PPAP, with strong emphasis on root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration across TE's global quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering.
• Experience managing supplier quality performance and supplier development.
• Strong supplier auditing experience.
• Demonstrated root cause analysis and problem-solving expertise.
• Experience working directly with suppliers within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the primary quality contact for supplier-related issues and escalations
• Driving supplier performance improvement initiatives using data-driven methodologies
• Conducting supplier process, product, and system audits
• Supporting qualification and development of new and existing suppliers
• Leading supplier investigations and driving robust corrective and preventive actions
• Monitoring supplier quality metrics and identifying improvement opportunities
• Analyzing supplier performance trends using quality and ERP system data
• Collaborating with sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve supplier issues
• Supporting supplier scorecards, performance reviews, and business reviews
• Ensuring supplier compliance with quality requirements and industry standards
• Supporting APQP, PPAP, FAIR, and change management activities where required
• Promoting continuous improvement through Lean and problem-solving methodologies

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related

Tools

APQP/PPAP processes

Job description

TE Connectivity is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d) to support the UK aerospace, defense & marine supplier base. You will partner with suppliers, manufacturing, sourcing and engineering to drive continuous improvement and ensure TE quality expectations are met.

The role focuses on audits, supplier development, data-driven performance improvement, and adherence to APQP/PPAP, with strong emphasis on root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration across TE's global quality teams.