Lead AQE Engineer

Philips Lighting Spain SL.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Signify seeks a Lead Advanced Quality Engineer for its Connected Lighting & Controls Systems across IoT, HW/SW interfaces. You will drive QMS, enforce best practices, and champion quality pillars in development, supplier management, and industrial processes.

The role requires 12+ years in software/hardware quality, strong leadership, and experience with DFSS tools, FMEA, and RCAs. You will mentor teams, influence stakeholders, and champion quality across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
• Knowledge of APQP and statistical methods.
• 12+ years as Software (FW) or Quality with HW/FW affinity.
• Familiar with DfSS; SAFe and CMMi experience.
• Experience with Risk Analysis and RCA/8D; strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality deliverables in NPDL and fast-track projects.
• Coach and train teams on CTQ, FMEA, PPAP, QTP, and process validation.
• Present quality status in gate/reviews and drive corrective actions.
• Define project quality budget and ensure delivery of KPIs.
• Set requirements for quality test & measurement equipment.
• Close feedback loops from customer complaints and update design rules.

Skills

Quality management

APQP

FMEA

COQ/CTQ

SAFe / CMMi

JIRA, Confluence

SonarQube

RCA / 8D

Statistical methods

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering or Quality

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SonarQube

TIOBE

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

If you are a seasoned Software (SW) professional, or a Quality professional with software background with an affinity to HW/FW, this could be a perfect next step to a senior role with a global engineering leader in IoT for Lighting. As a Lead Advanced Quality Engineer assuring the quality and reliability of our state-of-the art Connected Lighting & Controls Systems, the backbone of IoT and many other modern building systems. The AQE facilitates the Quality Management processes within R&D, enforcing best practices defined by Signify’s Quality System, and champions the major quality pillars related to software & hardware design and development, supplier management, and industrial processes. We’re on the lookout for forward-thinking innovators with a passion for sustainability.

What you’ll do

• Accounts for all end-to-end quality-related deliverables in the NPDL process and fast track development projects.
• Coaches, trains and 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.
• Assured that 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.
• Lead problem-solving activities for internal and Customer concerns relating to assigned responsibilities and documenting all actions in the required format (e.g. 8D).
• Ensure project documentation review and authorization.
• Act as DfSS ambassador.

Your qualifications

• Technical: 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.
• At least 12 years’ experience as a Software (FW) professional, or a Quality professional with Software background with an affinity to HW/FW.
• Detailed knowledge of the theory and principles of Quality Assurance methods and tools (e.g. DfSS, APQP, etc.) and Software Methodologies (SAFe and CMMi)
• Experience in Risk Analysis and Root cause analysis (RCA, FMEA, 8D, 5 Why, etc.).
• Experience with development tooling (JIRA, Confluence) and Software Quality Tooling (SonarQube, TIOBE).
• Ability to apply the appropriate statistics to give contents to fact-based decision making.
• Familiar with DfSS tools (e.g. DOE’s and modelling), SWQ KPI’s & CI / CD best practices.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Prior hands-on software development experience in roles such as Software Engineer, Technical Lead, or Software Architect is considered a strong advantage.
• Exposure to Compliance of products & Systems is a plus.
• Experience with Field Quality is a plus.
• Behavioural: Team player and coach.
• Demonstrated ability to influence a project team.
• Good communicator and presenter, willing to listen and speak-up.
• Strong collaborator who keeps stakeholders and team members informed, maintains continuous collaborative process, and drives key initiatives.
• Demonstrates strong Leadership in both proactive and reactive Quality management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders on Quality.
• Result driven, pragmatic mindset, with attention to detail whilst keeping focus on Big Picture.

What you’ll get in return…

We’re offering multiple opportunities for career development, like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure for dynamic profiles. Learning is fundamental to our culture. Through continuous learning, we are transforming the industry. You have the chance to learn every day, acquire new skills and perspectives through customized online programs, and on-the-job experiences. See #SignifyLife through the eyes of our employees!

Who we are

Signify is the world leader in lighting. We provide professional customers and consumers with quality, energy-efficient LED lighting. And our lights, when connected, bring data to devices, apps and people – redefining what light can do and how you use it. Today, our innovations, such as LiFi – internet connectivity through light – and UV-C, solar and horticultural lighting, contribute to a safer, smarter, more sustainable world. We’re operating in 74 countries with 32,000 people worldwide.

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 our 27,000+ 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. We are Signify, the new company name of Philips Lighting, and we light up the world! Our purpose is to unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We’re committed to the continuous development of our employees, using our learning to shape the future of light and create a sustainable future. Join the undisputed leader in the lighting industry and be part of our diverse global team.

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