Quality Management Systems Engineer

TE Connectivity; United States; On-site; USD 92,900 - 116,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Senior Quality Systems Engineer to ensure AD&M quality systems comply with regulatory and customer requirements. You will lead audits, CAPA, and change control, driving global procedures and QMS improvements across sites.

You will train staff, monitor metrics, and collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain to sustain a zero-defect culture. The role demands a strong background in ISO9001/AS9100, Six Sigma and Lean, and hands-on experience with SAP QM and quality

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, manufacturing, organization development, or business.
• Extensive knowledge of SAP, product and process change control, and corrective action systems.
• Experience in a Quality Systems/Management Role.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with internal/external teams.
• Proven six sigma and lean experience.
• Knowledge of ISO9001/AS9100; AS9100 lead auditor preferred within 1 year.
• Proficiency with 8D, FMEA, 5Y, FAI, PPAP & APQP; regulatory compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on Change Control and CAPA processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory certifications and QMS requirements.
• Manage third-party audits and close observations/actions.
• Conduct internal audits and ensure timely closure of non-conformances.
• Roll out global procedures to drive standardization across TE AD&M (SAP QM).
• Review QMS/compliance documentation and maintain procedures/work instructions.
• Deliver QMS training and promote policy understanding at site level.
• Report quality metrics to management and support continuous improvement.
• Identify gaps and drive COPQ reductions with CI teams.
• Coordinate with operations and supply chain for improvement planning.

Skills

Quality systems

CAPA/Change control

Audits & regulatory

Six Sigma

Lean experience

Cross-functional

ISO9001/AS9100 knowledge

8D/FMEA/PPAP/APQP

SAP QM

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/BD degree

Tools

SAP QM module

Job description

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

Job Overview

The Senior Quality Systems Engineer is responsible for ensuring that AD&M quality systems remain compliant with regulatory and customer requirements. This role oversees critical processes and functions across AD&M sites, with a focus on driving continuous improvement initiatives to support business excellence and a zero-defect culture. Key areas of responsibility include internal audit, change management and corrective action systems. The position involves liaising with auditing organizations, notified bodies, and regulatory authorities, as well as supporting and conducting internal audits within the AD&M business unit. In this role, you will be responsible for deploying global procedures, delivering training, and implementing process improvements where gaps are identified. You will also monitor and report on quality performance metrics, ensuring ongoing compliance and supporting continuous improvement efforts. Additionally, you will provide expertise and guidance to enable manufacturing operations to meet all applicable regulatory requirements and standards.

Key Tasks Of The Job

• Serve as the subject matter expert on Change Control and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes
• Ensure awareness of and compliance with regulatory certifications, TE Global QMS / AD&M requirements, and customer requirements
• Manage third-party audits and certifications, including follow-up through to closure of observations, improvement actions, and non-conformances
• Conduct internal audits and ensure timely and effective closure of non-conformances
• Support the rollout of global procedures to drive standardization across TE AD&M, including SAP QM module processes
• Collate and review QMS and compliance documentation
• Support the maintenance of procedures and work instructions, ensuring alignment with current practices and QMS requirements
• Promote awareness and understanding of quality policies and procedures at the site level, including delivering QMS training (e.g., new hire inductions)
• Report regularly on quality metrics to management
• Identify gaps and proactively drive improvements in collaboration with site continuous improvement teams, including reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Conduct quality assurance reviews with operations and supply chain leadership to support continuous improvement planning
• Deliver training as required

Qualifications & Experience required:

• Degree in engineering, manufacturing, organization development, or business
• Extensive knowledge of SAP, product and process change control, and corrective action systems
• Experience in a Quality Systems/Management Role
• Exposure to working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working and developing strong relationships with cross functional internal and external teams.
• Proven six sigma and lean experience
• Strong knowledge of ISO9001 / AS9100 (lead AS9100 auditor certification preferred and will be required within the 1st year of role acceptance)
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of quality tools including but not limited to 8D, FMEA, 5Y, FAI’s, PPAP & APQP
• Experience in complying with customer, statutory and regulatory requirements in a manufacturing environment.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

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.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $$92,900-$116,100 (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

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