Advanced Quality, Senior Engineer

WhiteCrow Research; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCrow Research in Malaysia seeks an Advanced Quality, Senior Engineer to lead quality assurance activities across design, development and production for high-reliability connectivity and sensing solutions.

You will drive DR/DFMEA sessions, perform MSA, oversee verification and qualification, lead CP/CTAR studies, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with manufacturing for NPI success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Min 4 years experience in advanced quality.
• Proven quality control experience in cable assemblies, connectors, sockets, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and APQP procedures.
• Familiarity with EIA-364 test methods and internal/external auditing practices.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Definition (MBD) and GD&T requirements.
• Proficient in Root Cause Analysis (8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys).
• Skilled in DFMEA/PFMEA, CP/Cpk, Pp, Ppk, and Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis.
• Experience in DOE and Six Sigma methodologies (Black Belt preferred).
• Data analytics and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Python/R).
• Statistical software such as Minitab and JMP.
• Strong organizational and strategic planning abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams.
• Change management and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Design Quality Assurance: Organizing and facilitating Design Reviews (DR) and DFMEA sessions.
• Prototype & Sample Build Quality: Quality planning for prototype/sample builds, including documentation and build record management.
• Measurement System Validation: Conducting MSA for inspection systems and gages.
• Development Stage Quality Oversight: Analyzing samples, addressing quality issues, and driving improvements.
• Verification & Qualification: Leading design verification activities before design freeze and managing product qualification testing.
• Tool & Process Validation: Performing CP studies and supporting FTAR using CTAR.
• Production Quality Control: Establishing and maintaining quality controls and documentation for the production shop floor.
• Ongoing Quality Monitoring: Monitoring process capability and managing corrective actions.
• Inspection Review: Reviewing measurement and cosmetic inspection results for specifications.
• Audit Support: Supporting customer and internal/external audits.
• AQP Tools Lead: Leading development and implementation of Advanced Quality Planning tools in cross-functional teams.
• Managing Risks: Mitigating project risks and ensuring customer requirements are understood.
• Design/Process Audits for NPI: Conducting audits to ensure compliance with standards.
• Manufacturing Collaboration: Collaborating with sites to transition from design to production, including training.
• NPI Complaints: Supporting investigations during NPI with documentation and analysis.
• Control Plans: Deploying control plans and supporting supplier development for NPI shipments.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

DFMEA/PFMEA

Process Capability (Cp/Cpk)

Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis

Six Sigma (Black Belt)

Change Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Mentoring

English Communication

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Python/R

Minitab

JMP

Job description

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

As a Advanced Quality, Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for...

• Design Quality Assurance: Organizing and facilitating Design Reviews (DR) and DFMEA sessions to ensure robust product design and risk mitigation.
• Prototype & Sample Build Quality: Implementing quality planning and controls for prototype/sample builds, including documentation and build record management.
• Measurement System Validation: Conducting Measurement System Analysis (MSA) for inspection systems and gages used in the project.
• Development Stage Quality Oversight: Analyzing samples, addressing quality issues, and driving improvement actions during product development.
• Verification & Qualification: Leading design verification activities prior to design freeze and manage product qualification testing before Gate 5.
• Tool & Process Validation: Performing process capability studies and support Final Tool Approval (FTAR) using Comprehensive Tool Approval Reports (CTAR).
• Production Quality Control: Establishing and maintaining quality controls and documentation for the production shop floor.
• Ongoing Quality Monitoring: Monitoring process capability and managing corrective actions to ensure sustained quality performance.
• Inspection Review: Reviewing and approving measurement and cosmetic inspection results to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Audit Support: Providing support during customer and internal/external quality system audits.
• Leading the development and implementation of Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) tools and methodologies within cross-functional product development teams.
• Managing and mitigating project risks, ensuring customer requirements are clearly understood and integrated from the outset.
• Conducting design and process audits for NPI projects, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
• Collaborating closely with manufacturing sites to ensure seamless transition from design to production, including training facilitation and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
• Supporting customer complaint investigations during NPI, including documentation collection, in-process record review, and postmortem analysis.
• Ensuring effective deployment of control plans and support supplier development and management to meet quality expectations for NPI shipments.

What you already have...

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Min 4 years experience in advanced quality
• Proven quality control experience in cable assemblies, connectors, sockets, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and APQP procedures.
• Familiarity with EIA-364 test methods and internal/external auditing practices.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Definition (MBD) and GD&T requirements.
• Proficient in Root Cause Analysis (8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys).
• Skilled in Risk Management (DFMEA/PFMEA), Process Capability (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk), and Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis.
• Experienced in Design of Experiments (DOE) and Six Sigma methodologies (Black Belt preferred).
• Competent in data analytics and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Python/R).
• Skilled in statistical software such as Minitab and JMP.
• Strong organizational and strategic planning abilities.
• Effective communicator with excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated capability in change management and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills for conflict resolution and stakeholder negotiation.
• Committed to delivering high-quality solutions aligned with customer expectations and business strategy.