Advanced Quality Engineer II

TE Connectivity Corporation; Katy (TX); Vor Ort; USD 84.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Zusammenfassung

TE Connectivity in Texas seeks an Advanced Quality Engineer for New Product Development (NPD). You will lead quality efforts across stage-gate processes, develop quality tools, and drive risk assessments with cross-functional teams to ensure product and process quality from concept to launch.

The role requires 3–6 years in Quality/NP D environments, strong analytical skills, and experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA. SAP, PLM, and Minitab are preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• 3-6 years in Quality Engineering or NPD environments.
• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA.
• Experience supporting product qualification, process validation, and launch readiness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with Excel and data tools.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced NPD environment.

Aufgaben

• Lead quality planning across the NPD stage-gate process.
• Develop and drive quality tools and documentation (DQIPs, RTLs, inspection strategies).
• Facilitate DFMEA/PFMEA and risk reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Review requirements, drawings, specs, and validation plans for compliance.
• Partner with Manufacturing Eng to ensure process readiness and launches.
• Drive supplier quality activities including PPAP and supplier audits.
• Support pilot builds, process validation, and launch readiness.
• Lead CAPA activities and drive continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collab

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Minitab

SAP

PLM

PDM

Jobbeschreibung

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

This position requires access to information that is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent residents, persons granted asylee status in the U.S., or persons admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Advanced Quality Engineer (AQE) – NPD serves as the quality lead for New Product Development projects and is responsible for ensuring quality is designed into both the product and manufacturing process throughout the stage-gate development process. The role supports multiple products simultaneously and provides the quality leadership needed to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and TE quality requirements.

Job Requirements

• Lead quality planning activities throughout the NPD stage-gate process and ensure quality deliverables are completed prior to gate progression.
• Develop, maintain, and drive quality tools and documentation including DQIPs, Control Plans, Reliability Test Lists (RTLs), inspection strategies, and quality metrics.
• Facilitate design and process risk assessments through DFMEA, PFMEA, and application risk reviews with the cross-functional teams.
• Review product requirements, engineering drawings, specifications, validation plans, and engineering changes to ensure compliance with customer and quality requirements.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure process capability, inspection methods, control plans, tooling validation, and process readiness support successful product launches.
• Drive supplier quality activities including supplier qualification, audits, PPAP support, incoming quality strategies, and supplier development initiatives.
• Support pilot builds, process validation, production readiness reviews, and launch activities while ensuring manufacturing processes meet quality and capability requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities, and continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Manage quality responsibilities across multiple products and development programs while effectively balancing priorities and collaborating across global cross-functional teams.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3-6 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality, or New Product Development environments.
• Working knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Experience supporting product qualification, process validation, and launch readiness activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, test reports, and technical requirements.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced NPD environment.

We Value:

• Experience with APQP, PPAP, AIAG Core Tools, and gate-based product development processes.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer-specific quality requirements, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with statistical analysis and quality tools such as Minitab.
• Experience with SAP, PLM, PDM, or similar engineering and quality management systems.
• Experience supporting New Product Development programs within the subsea Oil & Gas, industrial connectivity, or harsh-environment connector industries.

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $83,700 -$104,600 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets