Advanced Quality Engineer

Signify; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Signify in Pune seeks a senior quality engineer to drive end-to-end quality in new product development. You’ll work with cross‑functional teams to ensure product excellence through advanced quality tools and robust processes.

You will coach peers on APQP, FMEA, PPAP, and statistical methods, define budgets for quality deliverables, and set KPIs for projects, while aligning with global teams across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in engineering with APQP and statistics knowledge.
• 10+ years in quality engineering across NPD, supplier and industrial quality.
• DfSS Black Belt or Master Black Belt preferred.
• Ability to influence project teams and work across time zones.
• Experience in new product development with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality deliverables in the NPDL process.
• Coach teams on CTQ, FMEA, PPAP, QTP, process validation, and compliance.
• Present quality status in gate reviews and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure budget is defined to meet quality deliverables.
• Set quality KPIs for NPDL projects.
• Define requirements for quality test equipment.
• Close feedback loops from customers into design rules and QTPs.

Skills

FMEA

PPAP

SPC

MSA

APQP

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Cross-functional teams

Communication skills

US hours coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Engineering

Certified DfSS Black Belt

Tools

APQP applications

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we’re breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world.

More about the role

Job Summary

Executes advanced quality control processes to ensure product excellence. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Accounts for all end-to-end quality related deliverables in the NPDL process and fast track development projects.
• Coaches, trains and challenges other functions on execution of quality activities such as CTQ, FMEA, Supplier selection, PPAP, QTP, Process validation, Reliability prediction, and Compliance.
• Presents the quality status in NPDL Gate and MS review and defines and drives corrective actions to meet deliverables.
• Assures budget is defined in the project to meet quality deliverables.
• Sets quality KPI in NPDL Project.
• Defines requirements for quality test and measurement equipment.
• Closes feedback loops from customer complaints by embedding the learnings into new design rules, QTPs, FMEAs and other AQP tools.

Critical Experiences

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field, providing foundational knowledge in quality principles and product development. Detailed knowledge of the theory and principles of APQP and statistical methods.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in quality engineering roles within new product development, supplier quality, and industrial quality, with hands‑on expertise in quality tools such as FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, APQP, problem‑solving expertise, and process validation.
• Preferably Certified DfSS Black Belt or Master Black Belt.
• Demonstrated ability to influence a project team
• Detailed knowledge of the theory and principles of APQP and statistical methods
• Experience in new product development with cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong computer skills including APQP applications, word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Thorough understanding of advanced quality tools and PPAP.
• Ability to work independently with global teams across time zones.
• Operates in US work hours 3 pm – 12 am IST.

Everything we’ll do for you

• You can grow a lasting career here.
• We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you.
• We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way.
• We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our27,000+ people.
• We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas.
• With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

Come join us, and together we can light up the future.